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mike.pilosof@gcccks.edu

Assistant to the Director of Athletics ashley.rutti@gcccks.edu

THE PERRYMAN ATHLETIC COMPLEX ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Originally called the physical education building, it was renamed the Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex in 2005 after the longtime Athletic Director and legendary coach. Perryman died in April, 2018, leaving behind quite a legacy. The building originally opened in 1969.

During his near two decades of leadership, the football program won 75 percent of their games, winning six conference titles while qualifying for 13 bowl games including two National Championship tilts in 1997 and 2000. He retired in 2005 after 19 years.

In 1999, Perryman was inducted into the NJCAA Basketball Hall of Fame for a career that saw him win 400 games. He had coaching stops at South Plains, Northern Montana University and Dawson Community College.

THE BRONCBUSTER MURAL

In 2016, the Perryman Athletic Complex underwent a $565,000 renovation project. Part of that plan included an historical sports mural that features the history of Garden City Community College. Situated on the far right is former Broncbuster offensive lineman Phil Loadholt, who was a two-time, first-team All-American before he transferred to Oklahoma in 2006. He was taken in the second round of the 2009 draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

The original mural was designed by former Garden City graphic desiger Tiffany Heit. But the idea behind it belonged to assistant Athletic Director Colin Lamb. The production took two months before it debuted during the grand reopening of the Perryman Athletic Complex in March, 2016.

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BRONCBUSTER STRENGTH

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM

The Perryman Athletic Complex houses a state-of-the art weight room. In 2015, Garden City became the first program in the Jayhawk Conference to hire a full-time strength and conditioning coach, bringing in Jason Zerbach. The impact was felt immediately.

Zerbach was an instrumental piece during Garden City’s 2016 National Championship run before he left in 2017. When Tom Minnick was hired in 2018, he brought in Josh Brewer to replace Zerbach. But he was hired away by Wyoming to be their Olympic Strength Coach. The program continues to be one of the strongest in the nation.

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RADIO & STREAMING

BRONCBUSTER RADIO BROADCASTS

All Garden City radio broadcasts, home and away, with Kolby Van Camp calling the play-by-play, can be heard locally and exclusively in Garden City on 99.9 FM ESPN Radio. The station has been the flagship for the Broncbusters since 2015.

Garden City games can be heard on many different platforms. If you want to listen on your computer, you can log on to gobroncbusters.com, go to the basketball page and click on audio. You can also go directly to westernkansasnews.com/kwkr.

On your mobile device, you can download the free 99.9 ESPN app from the apple app store or Google play on Android. In addition, you can download the free TuneIn app and search for KWKR.

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Play-by-Play

Game Broadcasts

All broadcasts of Broncbuster basketball begin 30 minutes prior to tipoff with the pregame show. The segment includes interviews with both coaches, players and a game recap from the week before. The post-game report follows with full-game highlights, coaches and player interviews as well as a full-game recap.

Game Archives

All basketball games are archived. To listen to any past games, you can log on to gobroncbusters.com, go to the basketball page and click on audio at the end of each broadcast. You can also go directly to westernkansasnews.com/gccc-sports-streaming. All archived audio broadcasts are commercial free and can be listened to on your computer or mobile device.

About the broadcasters

Kolby Van Camp begins his first season as the voice of Garden City athletics.

Born in 1999, Van Camp earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Music Composition and Music Education from Kansas State University in 2022, followed by a Master of Science degree in Mass Communications in 2024.

Currently, Van Camp serves as the sports director for Western Kansas Broadcast Center’s Garden City radio stations, where he is the voice of Garden City Community College and Garden City High School athletics. He also hosts the popular sports talk show, Training Camp with Kolby Van Camp, on 99.9 The Rock from 12-1pm every Monday through Friday.

Van Camp has spent his entire radio career to date in Kansas, calling games on 1150/106.7 KSAL in Salina and 106.1 KXKU in Lyons, was a producer and on-air talent for news, sports, and severe weather on 1350/93.3/93.7 News Radio KMAN, B104.7 KXBZ, and Sunny 102.5 KBLS in Manhattan, and was “The Voice of the Saints” on a self-produced internet radio station where he broadcasted 8-man basketball for his high school alma mater in Topeka.

During his time at Kansas State, Van Camp held a number of leadership positions at the student radio station, Wildcat 91.9 FM, and made a notable impact as an on-air talent and play-by-play commentator. Known for singing his signature “Touchdown Wildcats!”, a call that tied his skills as an opera singer and a sports broadcaster. Together, to date, he is the first operatic sports broadcaster in history. A multimedia piece done on his unique broadcasting style while at K-State earned a Heartland Student Television EMMY® Award in 2023. His leadership at Wildcat 91.9 contributed to the station’s national acclaim, including awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System where the station was named the 2023 best college radio station in the country. Van Camp was also recognized by the IBS as the best graduate advisor in the country in 2023 and 2024, and won over 15 different awards with the Kansas Association of Broadcasters student and professional awards. Van Camp also spent a semester as an assistant producer for Channel 8 KKSU-TV, the K-State student television station.

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BRONCBUSTER VIDEO STREAMING

All basketball games are produced by Southwest Kansas Sports Network at gobroncbusters.com. Broncbuster Creative Director, Adam Shrimplin, begins his fourth year as the director of the new video streaming platform. The veteran creative, has spent more than a decade as a professional photographer, shooting for the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals and NASCAR. He has served as the Garden City Community College staff photographer for the previous five years. He is a graduate of Garden City Community College and has also worked as an adjunct professor for the school’s photography program.

GARDEN CITY, KANSAS

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DIFFERENT LANGUAGES SPOKEN; ADDING TO THE CITY’S DIVERSITY

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SCHOOLS MAKE UP GC’S EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT

GARDEN CITY-HOME OF THE BRONCBUSTERS

Incorporated in 1883, Garden City occupies nearly 11 square miles in southwest Kansas and has a population of 31,000 people. Considered as the regional hub of western Kansas, Garden City’s economy is fueled by agriculture with several feedlots, fields and grain elevators throughout the county.

The region’s trade area has a population of more than 190,000 people. It’s home to Garden City Community College, the Lee Richardson Zoo, and one of the finest golf courses in the Sunflower State: Buffalo Dunes.

The original town site was laid out on the south half of section 18 by engineer Charles Van Trump. Charles Jesse Jones, later known as “Buffalo” Jones, arrived in Garden City for an antelope hunt in January, 1879. One of the streets by five-point on the west side of the city is named after him.

The main employers in Finney County are Tyson Fresh Meats, USD 457, St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City Community College, and

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NOTABLE ALUMNI

SPORTS FIGURES

Dayton Moore (‘87) General Manager for the Kansas City Royals. He began his career in 1994 as a professional scout for the Atlanta Braves. Before that, he was a star baseball player for the Broncbusters in the mid 80’s; then graduated from George Mason University.

Brent Venables (‘90) Defensive Coordinator at the University of Clemson. Before that, he was the defensive coordinator for Bob Stoops at Oklahoma. He was an All-American at Garden City, recording 276 career tackles. Venables transferred to Kansas State where he earned all Big-Eight honors in 1992.

Keith Smart (‘86) Assistant coach with the New York Knicks. He was also the Head Coach for the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. At Garden City, Smart was the Jayhawk Player of the Year. He transferred to Indiana, where he’s remembered for hitting the game-winning shot in the 1987 National Championship Game vs. Syracuse.

Gene Keady (‘56) After playing for two years for the Broncbusters, Keady began his coaching career at Beloit High School in 1959. From there, he spent nearly a decade at Hutchinson before landing his first Division I job as an assistant at Arkansas in 1975. But his big break came in 1980 when he began a 20-year stint as Purdue’s Head Coach. He was named Big Ten Coach of the year seven times. Keady was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2001.

Darvis Patton (‘88) is a two-time U.S. Champion in the 200-meter dash. He won a silver medal at the 2003 World Championships. He is a threetime Olympian. After graduating from Garden City in 1988, Patton earned a scholarship to TCU.

Mark Fox (‘89) was born in Garden City in January of 1969. He graduated from Garden City High School, and then played two years at Garden City Community College. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Washington in 1991. Three years later, he joined the Kansas State staff. But it wasn’t until 2004 that he got his major break, landing the Head Coaching job at Nevada. There, he won 123 games over seven seasons, leading the Wolf Pack to five postseason appearances. In 2019, Fox was hired as the new Head Coach at California University.

Darrin Hancock (‘92) At Garden City, he was considered one of the top Junior College recruits in the nation. He was a Parade Magazine All-American and the 1991-1992 NJCAA Player of the Year. He transferred to the University of Kansas in 1992, and in 1993, played in the NCAA Final Four. He was taken in the second round of the 1994 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He played for four different NBA teams (Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs).

Tyreek Hill (‘13) Hill was a two-sport athlete at Garden City, running track and playing football. After two seasons, he transferred to Oklahoma State, becoming one of the most electrifying return men in college football. But in 2014, he was dismissed from the program for off-the-field issues. In 2015, he landed at West Alabama, and after just one season there, declared for the NFL Draft. While many expected him to go undrafted, the Kansas City Chiefs surprised many, selecting him in the fifth round in 2016.

DAYTON MOORE BRENT VENABLES KEITH SMART

GENE KEADY

DARVIS PATTON

MARK FOX

DARRIN HANCOCK

TYREEK HILL

INDIVIDUAL

Most points scored in a game ............................................................................................................... 45-Dana Albright (1971-72)

Most points scored in a season ....................................................................................... 694-Virgil Vaughn (1982-83) 22.4 average

Most points scored in two seasons .....................................................1,180-Darrin Hancock (1990-1992) 60 games; 19.7 average

Most rebounds in a game .......................................................................................................... 24-Mo Diarra vs. Friends (11/5/99)

Most rebounds in a season ........................................................................ 328-Darrin Hancock (1991-92) 28 games; 11.7 average

Most rebounds in two seasons .................................................................. 626-Darrin Hancock (1990-92) 60 games; 10.4 average

Most field goals attempted in a game ......................................................................... 25-Torre Johnson vs. Dodge City (2/11/04) 25-Tone Hunter vs. Barton (11/17/21)

Most field goals made in a game .................................................................................. 15-Torre Johnson vs. Dodge City (2/11/04)

Most field goals attempted in a season .................................................. 550-Jerome Hubbard (1990-00) 32 games; 17.2 average

Most field goals made in a season..................................................................261-Torre Johnson (2003-04) 32 games; 8.1 average

Highest field goal percentage in a season ........................................................................ 61.7-Darrin Hancock (1991-92) 253-410

Most field goals attempted in two seasons........................................................ 934-Jerome Hubbard (1998-00) 65 games; 14.4 average

Highest field goal percentage in two seasons 59.3-Darrin Hancock (1990-92) 60 games; 467-787

Most free throws made in a game ................................................................................. 17-Tahlik Chavez vs. Dodge City (2/15/20)

Most free throws attempted in game ........................................................................... 19-Tahlik Chavez vs. Dodge City (2/15/20) ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 19-Denver Jones vs. Cowley (1/27/21)

Most free throws attempted in a season .................................................... 215-Darrin Hancock (1990-91) 32 games; 6.7 average

Most free throws made in a season ................................................................................. 135-Darrin Hancock (1990-91) 32 games

Most free throws in a game without a miss ................................................................ 14-14: Bennie Crawford vs. Lamar (2/26/63)

Best free throw percentage for a season .................................................................................... 92.1-Jaduhkiss Soto (2021) 58-63

Most free throws attempted in two seasons .................................................................. 395-Darrin Hancock (1990-92) 60 games

Most free throws made in two seasons ........................................................................... 249-Darrin Hancock (1990-92) 60 games

TEAM

Most points scored by GCCC in a game ......................................................................................................... 152 vs. Bethany JV (11/7/25)

Most points scored by opponent in a game .......................................................................................................... 129 vs. Barton (2/1/20)

Fewest points scored by GCCC in a game ......................................................................................................... 20 vs. El Dorado (1/24/38)

Fewest points scored by an opponent in a game ......................................................................................... 18 vs. Trinidad State (1/9/39)

Most points scored by GCCC in a season.................................................................................... 2,911, 34 games, 85.6 average (1998-99)

Fewest points allowed by GCCC in a season .............................................................................. 2,265, 29 games, 78.1 average (1991-92)

Most points allowed by GCCC in a season ................................................................................. 2,695, 30 games, 89.8 average (1989-90)

Most rebounds in a game ........................................................................................................................... 73 vs. McPherson JV (11/1/96)

Most rebounds in a season ......................................................................................................... 1,371, 34 games, 40.3 average (1998-99)

Most assists in a game ................................................................................................................................. 38 vs. vs. Bethany JV (11/7/25)

Most field goals attempted in a game ..................................................................................................... 103 vs. vs. Bethany JV (11/7/25)

Most field goals made in a game ..........................................................................................................................48 vs. Bethany (11/1/21)

Best field goal percentage in a game ............................................................................................................. 64 vs. Hutchinson (1/20/97)

Most field goals attempted in a season .......................................................................................................................... 1,058-1999-2000

Highest field goal percentage in a season ........................................................................................................... 49.8-1996-97, 996-2,000

Most free throws attempted in a game.............................................................................................................. 56 vs. Clarendon (1/7/83)

Most free throws made in a game ................................................................................ 35 vs. Barton (1/29/87) & Colorado NW (11/4/99)

Most free throws attempted in a season ............................................................................................................................... 935-1989-90

Most free throws made in a season ........................................................................................................................................ 637-1989-90

Highest free throw percentage in a season .................................................................................................................74.9-2021, 399-533

Fewest turnovers committed in a game ...................................................................................................................6 vs. Allen (11/29/89)

Most turnovers in a game ......................................................................................................................................... 36 vs. Barton (2/8/99)

Most turnovers in a season ..................................................................................................................................................... 686-1998-99

Most forced turnovers in a game .............................................................................................................. 38 vs. Northeastern (11/19/99)

Most forced turnovers in a season ..................................................................................................................................... 402-1999-2000

Most 3PA in a game .................................................................................................................................... 52 vs. Otero College (11/11/25)

Most 3s made in a game ............................................................................................................................ 20 vs. Otero College (11/11/25)

Most 3s made in a season ..................................................................................................................................................... 231-(2019-20)

Best 3-point percentage for a season .................................................................................................................... 41.1-1991-92, 174-423

Best season in school history ...................................................................................................................................... 25-6 (1991-92) 83%

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS MEN’SBASKETBALLRECORDS

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS

2023-24 17-14 11-13

2022-23 21-9 16-8

2021-22 22-10 15-9

2004-0523-1013-3RyanSwanson 2003-0423-911-5RyanSwanson 2002-0316-155-11EarlDiddle 2001-0221-118-8JeremyCox

2000-0125-6JeremyCox 1999-0024-8JeremyCox 1998-9924-107-5JeremyCox 1997-9816-156-5BradBall 1996-9721-128-7KentDavidson 1995-9612-182-10KentDavidson 1994-9523-118-5KentDavidson 1993-9420-14KentDavidson 1992-938-220-12KentDavidson 1991-9225-68-4JimCarey 1990-9123-99-3JimCarey 1989-9022-8JimCarey 1988-8924-10JimCarey 1987-8823-77-5JimCarey 1986-8725-8JimCarey 1985-8615-134-8JimCarey 1984-8518-127-5JimCarey 1983-8416-144-8JimCarey 1982-8320-11JimCarey

Years RecordConf Coach 2020-219-137-12ColeDewey 2019-209-223-18PatrickNee 2018-1913-138-13PatrickNee 2017-1821-1215-11BradyTrenkle 2016-1716-1512-14BradyTrenkle 2015-1618-149-10BradyTrenkle 2014-1517-146-10BradyTrenkle 2013-1422-98-6BradyTrenkle 2012-1311-203-13RandChappell 2011-1218-136-10KrisBaumann 2010-1121-119-7KrisBaumann 2009-1017-157-9KrisBaumann 2008-0925-139-7KrisBaumann 2007-0820-118-8KrisBaumann 2006-0710-219-7KrisBaumann 2005-0617-136-10BrianMarso 2004-0523-1013-3RyanSwanson 2003-0423-911-5RyanSwanson 2002-0316-155-11EarlDiddle 2001-0221-118-8JeremyCox 2000-0125-6JeremyCox 1999-0024-8JeremyCox 1998-9924-107-5JeremyCox 1997-9816-156-5BradBall 1996-9721-128-7KentDavidson 1995-9612-182-10KentDavidson 1994-9523-118-5KentDavidson 1993-9420-14KentDavidson 1992-938-220-12KentDavidson 1991-9225-68-4JimCarey 1990-9123-99-3JimCarey 1989-9022-8JimCarey 1988-8924-10JimCarey 1987-8823-77-5JimCarey 1986-8725-8JimCarey 1985-8615-134-8JimCarey 1984-8518-127-5JimCarey 1983-8416-144-8JimCarey 1982-8320-11JimCarey

1994-9523-118-5KentDavidson 1993-9420-14KentDavidson 1992-938-220-12KentDavidson 1991-9225-68-4JimCarey 1990-9123-99-3JimCarey 1989-9022-8JimCarey 1988-8924-10JimCarey 1987-8823-77-5JimCarey 1986-8725-8JimCarey 1985-8615-134-8JimCarey 1984-8518-127-5JimCarey 1983-8416-144-8JimCarey 1982-8320-11JimCarey

2004-0523-1013-3RyanSwanson 2003-0423-911-5RyanSwanson 2002-0316-155-11EarlDiddle 2001-0221-118-8JeremyCox 2000-0125-6JeremyCox 1999-0024-8JeremyCox 1998-9924-107-5JeremyCox 1997-9816-156-5BradBall 1996-9721-128-7KentDavidson 1995-9612-182-10KentDavidson 1994-9523-118-5KentDavidson 1993-9420-14KentDavidson 1992-938-220-12KentDavidson 1991-9225-68-4JimCarey 1990-9123-99-3JimCarey 1989-9022-8JimCarey 1988-8924-10JimCarey 1987-8823-77-5JimCarey 1986-8725-8JimCarey 1985-8615-134-8JimCarey 1984-8518-127-5JimCarey 1983-8416-144-8JimCarey 1982-8320-11JimCarey

Years RecordConf Coach 1981-8217-115-7JimCarey 1980-8112-18MarkTaylor 1979-806-24MarkTaylor 1978-7923-8ForbesLapp 1977-7817-11DavidLindsay 1976-774-23DuaneChannell 1975-7614-116-6DuaneChannell 1974-7510-147-7DuaneChannell 1973-7410-136-8DuaneChannell 1972-7312-146-8DuaneChannell 1971-7213-126-8DuaneChannell 1970-7117-10DuaneChannell 1969-7010-155-5DuaneChannell 1968-697-170-10DuaneChannell 1967-687-16DaleMeadors 1966-678-152-8DaleMeadors 1965-661-240-11DaleMeadors 1964-657-17DaleMeadors 1963-6416-11DaleMeadors 1962-6313-12DaleMeadors 1961-6216-93-7DaleRoark 1960-6112-10DaleRoark 1959-6016-106-4DaleRoark 1958-5912-75-5DonTalley 1959-6016-106-4DonTalley 1958-5912-75-5DonTalley 1957-5810-133-7DonTalley 1956-5711-123-6DonTalley 1955-5614-115-6DonTalley 1954-5517-95-5DonTalley

INDIVIDUAL

Most points scored in a game .......................................................................................................................... 41-Pietra Gay (1994)

Most points scored in a season ...................................................................................................... 709-Jasmine Irving (2002-2003)

Best Season scoring average ................................................................................................................... 25.2-Pietra Gay (1993-94)

Most points scored in career ........................................................................................................ 1,183 -Tamara Jones (2011-2013)

Most rebounds in a game .............................................................................................................. 21-Briana Loadholt (2007-2008)

Highest rebound average in a season .................................................................................. 14.2-Sharniece Saunders (2006-2007)

Most field goals attempted in a game ................................................................................................... 29-Pietra Gay (1993-1994)

Most field goals made in a game .................................................................. 13-Pietra Gay (1993-94 & Chareka Terry (2002-2003)

Most field goals attempted in a season ......................................................................................... 542-Chareka Terry (2002-2003)

Most field goals made in a season.................................................................................................. 271-Chareka Terry (2002-2003)

Highest field goal percentage in a season ............................................................................ 55.6-Marisela Rodriguez (2009-2010)

Most field goals attempted in a career .............................................................................................872-Tamar Jones (2011-2013)

Most field goals made in a career .................................................................................................... 433-Tamara Jones (2011-2013)

Highest field goal percentage in a career ...................................................................................... 50%-Tamara Jones (2011-2013)

Most free throws made in a game .............................................................................................................. 17-Pietra Gay (1994-95)

Most free throws attempted in a season ...................................................................................... 240-Jasmine Irving (2002-2003)

Most free throws made in a season .............................................................................................. 179 -Jasmine Irving (2002-2003)

Highest free throw percentage in a season .................................................................................... 85%-Kelly Kramer (2001-2002)

Most free throws attempted in a career ......................................................................................... 351-Tamara Jones (2011-2013)

Most free throws made in a career .................................................................................................. 264-Tamara Jones (2011-2013)

Most 3s made in a game ....................................................................................................................... 10-Jolie Mantz (11/30/2024)

Most 3s made in a season .................................................................................................................. 85-Katie Novack (2008-2009)

Most 3s made in a career................................................................................................................ 164-Marci Johnson (1999-2001)

Most assists in a game ............................................................................................................................12-Caritas Henry (1994-95)

Best 3pt% in a season....................................................................................................................39.6%-Katie Novack (2008-2009)

Highest assist average in a season ....................................................................................................... 8.1-Caritas Henry (1994-95)

Most assists in a career ......................................................................................................................... 198-Krystle Jim (2001-2003)

Most steals in a game ............................................................................................................................. 10-Krystle Jim (2002-2003)

Most steals in a career ..................................................................................................................... 156-Chareka Terry (2001-2003)

Best free throw percentage in a career .......................................................................................... 75.2-Tamara Jones (2011-2013)

TEAM

Most points scored in a game .......................................................................................................... 128 vs. Sterling JV (2024-2025)

Most points allowed in a game .................................................................................................................. 112 vs. Cowley(12/7/09)

Fewest points scored in a game....................................................................................................... 29 vs. Hutchinson (2006-2007)

Fewest points allowed in a game ...................................................................................... 26 vs. Oklahoma Baptist JV (2012-2013)

Highest scoring average in a season .................................................................................................................... 77.2 (2002-2003)

Fewest points per game allowed in a season ...................................................................................................... 54.2 (2012-2013)

Most points allowed in a season ............................................................................................................................ 2,346 (1999-00)

Most rebounds in a game .........................................................................................................................68 vs. Lamar (2007-2008)

Highest rebound average in a season .................................................................................................................. 44.2 (2012-2013)

Most assists in a game ........................................................................ 29 vs. Southern Nazarene (2003-2004) and Bethel (12/4/19)

Most assists in a season ......................................................................................................................................... 595 (2002-2003)

Highest field goal percentage in a game .................................................................... 63.9% vs. Oklahoma Baptist JV (2012-2013)

Highest field goal percentage for a season ......................................................................................................... 41.6 (2012-2013)

Most field goals made in a season.......................................................................................................................1,047 (2002-2003)

Most free throws attempted in a game...................................................................................... 51 vs. Independence (2000-2001)

Most free throws made in a game ....................................................................................................... 35 vs. Coffeyville (12/11/19)

Most free throws attempted in a season .............................................................................................................. 929 (2002-2003)

Most free throws made in a season ....................................................................................................................... 627 (2002-2003)

Highest free throw percentage in a season ......................................................................................................... 69% (2004-2005)

Most 3s made in a season ...................................................................................................................................... 213 (2002-2003)

Most 3s made in one game ................................................................................................................... 14 vs. Midland (2012-2013)

TEAM CONTINUED

Highest 3-point percentage in a game .....................................................................................77.8-14-18vs.Seward(2008-2009) Highest 3-point percentage in a season .............................................................................................................. 35.1(2000-20010

Fewest turnovers in a game .......................................................................................................................... 7vs.Pratt(2002-2003)

Fewest

COACHING RECORDS

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YEAR RECORD CONF. COACH

2024-2513-1710-14 Greg Franklin

2023-2417 - 1411 - 13Greg Franklin

2022-2311 - 216 - 18Antwain Scales

2021-2218 - 1213 - 11Antwain Scales

2020-211 - 231 - 20Antwain Scales

2019-2011 - 206 - 15 Omega Tandy/Mike Harding

2018-1914 - 179 - 12Charinee Mitchell

2017-1820 - 1216 - 10Charinee Mitchell

2016-1710 - 218 - 18 Nick Salazar

2014-1515 - 166 - 10 Nick Salazar

2013-1418 - 148 - 6 Nick Salazar

2012-1329 - 413 - 3 Alaura Sharp

2011-1221 - 1211 - 5 Alaura Sharp

2010-1116 - 156 - 10 Alaura Sharp

2009-1017 - 1512 - 4 Alaura Sharp

2008-0912 - 196 - 10 Jake Ripple

2007-0811 - 206 - 10 Jake Ripple

2006-071 - 280 - 16 Jake Ripple

2005-0612 - 195 - 11

2004-0514 - 163 - 13

Bobby Brasel

2003-0414 - 165 - 11 Bobby Brasel

2002-0331 - 713 - 3 Bobby Brasel

2001-0218 - 136 - 10 Bobby Brasel

2000-0118 - 136 - 10 Bobby Brasel

1999-0012 - 19 - Bobby Brasel

448(2002-2003)

YEAR RECORD CONF. COACH

1998-996 - 261 - 16 Ed Kozol

1997-9810 - 198 - 8 Ed Kozol

1996-9710 - 20 - Ed Kozol

1995-9615 - 14 - Ed Kozol

1994-9521 - 10 - Kevin Cook

1993-9411 - 18 - Kevin Cook

1992-937 - 181 - 11 Joe Lay

1991-9210 - 154 - 8 Joe Lay

1990-9121 - 9 - John Armstrong

1989-9026 - 6 - John Armstrong

1988-8917 - 87 - 4 Kim Price

1987-8817 - 8 - Kim Price

1986-873 - 190 - 12 Kim Price

1985-866 - 171 - 11 Wes Bartlett

1984-855 - 231 - 11 Wes Bartlett

Tommy DeSalme was named head men’s basketball coach on April 8, 2025.

Garden City is DeSalme’s seventh coaching stop having previously served as the head boy’s coach at Bartlesville High School in Oklahoma. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Hutchinson Community College where he guided the Blue Dragons to two National Tournament appearances, which included a trip to the ‘Elite 8’ in 2023-24. He posted a 75-28 (.728) record over three seasons.

Before landing the job at Hutchinson, DeSalme spent 12 seasons as the head coach at Cowley, becoming the program’s winningest coach with a record of 239-143. In 2021, DeSalme went away from the traditional half-court offense and transitioned into a high-octane brand of basketball, using a frenetic-style that emphasized 94 feet of ball pressure while utilizing a fast-pace, transition offense that led the region in scoring. They were second in the nation in points per game hitting the century mark 21 times including a school-record 143 points vs. Dodge City.

The 2021 Tigers finished 24-5, tied for the Jayhawk East title, won the Region VI tournament for the first time in more than half a century and advanced all the way to the NJCAA National Championship Game where they lost to conference-rival Coffeyville.

During an illustrious 12-year career at Cowley, DeSalme was named the league’s Coach of the Year twice (2010, 2021). They won or tied for three Jayhawk East crowns (2010, 2020, 2021), played in two Region VI Tournament championship games (2012, 2021) and reached the regional semifinals five times (2011, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2021).

DeSalme’s first stop in the Jayhawk Conference was at Independence Community College in 2008, where he compiled a 45-19 mark over t wo seasons. In his first year, the Pirates reached as high as No. 16 in the polls and finished second

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in the Jayhawk East with a 16-2 record. Antonio Henson was the 2008 conference’s Most Valuable Player and a second-team NJCAA All-American.

Prior to Independence, DeSalme spent one season as the head coach at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina where the Coyotes went 28-4 in 2007, won the KCAC regular-season and postseason championships, reached as high as No. 6 in the national rankings and put together a 19-game winning streak. Kansas Wesleyan earned a berth in the NAIA National Tournament and advanced to the second round.

As for DeSalme’s reputation as a program builder, look no further than the job he did in five seasons as the head coach at Sterling, where he took a team that was near the bottom of the conference standings and turned them into perennial contenders. He was 84-67 during his tenure, which included a 60-30 mark in conference play. The Warriors took second place four consecutive seasons and earned a berth in the NAIA Division II National Tournament two times over a three-year span (2004 and 2006). His 2004 squad won the conference tournament title, earning their first-ever trip to the big dance. The veteran coach began his career as an assistant at Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he was responsible for recruiting, eligibility, and academic progress. During his time there, the Savage Storm won a pair of conference titles and made two trips to the NAIA National Tournament finishing fifth in the final poll in 1997. DeSalme earned his Master of Education from Southeastern Oklahoma State in 1999. He played collegiately for the Savage Storm where he was a four-year letter winner and a two-year starter. The Bartlesville, OK native was an all-state, all-region, and all-district selection at Bartlesville High School leading the Bruins to state titles in 1989 and 1991.

THE DESALME FILE

HOMETOWN: BARTLESVILLE OK

HIGH SCHOOL: BARTLESVILLE HS

COACHING HISTORY

HUTCHINSON CC: 2021-2024

COWLEY CC: 2009-2021

INDEPENDENCE CC: 2007-2009

KANSAS WESLEYAN: 2006-2007

STERLING COLLEGE: 2001-2006

COACHING RECORD

2023-24 Hutchinson CC 29-7

2022-23 Hutchinson CC 20-12

2021-22 Hutchinson CC 26-9

2020-21 Cowley College 24-5

2019-20 Cowley College 26-6

2018-19 Cowley College 19-12

2017-18 Cowley College 20-12

2016-17 Cowley College 17-15

2015-16 Cowley College 16-17

2014-15 Cowley College 11-20

2013-14 Cowley College 15-16

2012-13 Cowley College 21-11

2011-12 Cowley College 24-10

2010-11 Cowley College 25-8

2009-10 Cowley College 21-11

2008-09 Independence CC 19-13

2007-08 Independence CC 26-6

2006-07 Kansas Wesleyan 28-4

2005-06 Sterling College 16-15

2004-05 Sterling College 18-12

2003-04 Sterling College 17-15

2002-03 Sterling College 15 -14

2001-02 Sterling College 18 -11

OVERALL 471 - 261 (.643)

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JACK GALAZKA

ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH

@GalazkaJack

THE GALAZKA FILE

HOMETOWN: Macomb, Michigan

HIGH SCHOOL: Cardinal Mooney HS

COLLEGE: Oakland University

FAMILY: Parents:

COACHING HISTORY

GARDEN CITY CC: 2023-PRESENT ASSISTANT COACH

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY: 2020-2023 Player Development, Scouting & Video

PROMINENT PUPILS

JAMAL CAIN - NEW ORLEANS PELICANS AND 2022 HORIZON LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

TREY TOWNSEND - 2024 HORIZON LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

JALEN MOORE - 2021 NCAA NATIONAL ASSIST LEADER

BRODY ROBINSON - 2024 NJCAA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN AND KJCCC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR (UT - ARLINGTON)

BRAXTON JONES - SECOND TEAM ALL-KJCCC (UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA)

THOMAS TUT - SECOND TEAM ALL-KJCCC (SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA)

Jack Galazka begins his third season as an A ssistant Coach for Garden City. During Galazka’s f irst season at Garden City, he contributed to the team’s success in achieving a 19-13 record, with the program reaching as high as #13 in the national rankings. Additionally, he played a key role in the development of several standout players, including:

• Brody Robinson, 2024 NJCAA First Team All-American and KJCCC Newcomer of the Year (UT - Arlington)

• Braxton Jones, Second Team All-KJCCC (University of Southern Indiana)

• Thomas Tut, Second Team All-KJCCC (Southeastern Louisiana)

He joins the Garden City program following three years at Oakland University, where he specialized in player development, scouting, video analysis, and operational management. In his first season at Oakland, he helped lead the Golden Grizzlies to the Horizon League Championship game. During his tenure at Oakland, he played a pivotal role in the development of

several standout players, including:

• Jamal Cain, New Orleans Pelicans and 2022

Horizon League Player of the Year

• Trey Townsend, 2024 Horizon League Player of the Year

• Jalen Moore, 2021 NCAA National Assist Leader

Dan Ritter joined the Garden City Broncbusters coaching staff after serving as a Graduate Assistant at NCAA Division II Lincoln Memorial University from 2023–2025. During his time at LMU, Ritter was instrumental in player development, recruiting, operations, video analysis, academic oversight, and social media strategy.

While at LMU, Ritter helped guide the Railsplitters to a 49-15 overall record, including back-to-back South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Regular Season Championships and just one home loss over t wo seasons. He played a key role in the development of standout players Wes Enis and Elyjah Freeman. Enis earned NABC All-American honors, SAC Player of the Year, and SAC Defensive Player of the Year, while Freeman was named SAC Freshman of the Year. Both players received NABC All-District and D2CCA All-Region recognition.

Before beginning his coaching career, Ritter played collegiately at Youngstown State University (2017–2018) as a walk-on before transferring to NCAA Division III Westminster College (PA). At Westminster, he scored 1,026 career points and averaged 16 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 85% from the free-throw line. Ritter was a two-time All-Conference selection, earning First Team honors in 2020–2021 and Second Team in 2021–2022. He served as team captain from 2020 to 2022 and helped lead the Titans to a PAC Championship in the 2020–2021 season.

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A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Ritter starred at South Range High School, where he helped lead the Raiders to a 23-2 record— the best regular season in school history. He was inducted into the South Range High School Hall of Fame in 2024.

Ritter holds a B.S. in Sports Management f rom Westminster College and an M.B.A. in Sports Management from Lincoln Memorial University.

THE RITTER FILE

HOMETOWN: YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: SOUTH RANGE H.S COLLEGE: Westminister College

COACHING HISTORY

GARDEN CITY CC: 2025-PRESENT ASSISTANT COACH

LINCOLN MEMORIAL: 2023-2025 Graduate Assistant

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MIKE BRUNGARDT

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

THE BRUNGARDT FILE

HOMETOWN: Denver, Colorado

HIGH SCHOOL: Garden City High School

COLLEGE: Central State University

FAMILY:

COACHING HISTORY

2023-PRESENT - GARDEN CITY CC Strength & Conditioning Coach

1994-2011 - SAN ANTONIO SPURS Strength & Conditioning Coach

1977-1986 - NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL Wrestling & Assistant Football Coach

PROMINENT PUPILS

DAVID ROBINSON - San Antonio Spurs

TIM DUNCAN - San Antonio Spurs

MANU GINOBILI - San Antonio Spurs

TONY PARKER - San Antonio Spurs

Mike Brungardt served as the head strength and conditioning coach of the San Antonio Spurs f rom 1994 - 2011. During his 17 year career with the Spurs, Brungardt was involved in 4 Spurs championships, and was responsible for the physical training of all players. Working close with Hall of Famers; David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker

In the summer of 2011 Brungardt was inducted into the USA Strength Coaches Hall Of Fame. He was also named the NBA Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year at the conclusion of the 2010-2011 season. In 2012 he received the C ollegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches A ssociation’s Legend In The Field award.

From 1977 – 1986 Brungardt was the head wrestling coach, assistant football coach, and teacher for 9 years at Northwest High School in Grand Island, NE. There he helped develop the

f irst weight training curriculum and taught the f irst high school weight training class in Nebraska, and one of the first in the U.S. During this time, Northwest won two state football championships, in 1981 and 1985, and was regarded as one of the top high school athletic programs in Nebraska.

From 2014 through 2016 Brungardt worked with tennis pro Victoria Azarenka.

Brungardt is a USA Weightlifting Certified Sports Coach, as well as a USA Weightlifting C ertified Advanced Sports Performance Coach, their highest certification. He is also USA Safe Sport certified

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greg franklin

WOMEN’S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH

THE FRANKLIN FILE

HOMETOWN: Central City, KY

HIGH SCHOOL: Central City High School

COLLEGE: Austin Peay State University

FAMILY: Wife: Alicia Franklin

Dogs: Lil Mom & Bossman

COACHING HISTORY

GARDEN CITY CC: 2023-PRESENT HEAD COACH

CHIPOLA COLLEGE: 2012-2022 HEAD COACH

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY: 2007-2011

ASSISTANT COACH

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: 1996-2006

HEAD COACH & ATHLETIC TRAINER

@franklinggreg

Greg Franklin begins his third season in Garden City.

Franklin comes to Garden City after spending 11 years as the Head Women’s Coach at Chipola College in Marianna, FL compiling a record of 258-74. He led the Indians to the 2015 NJCAA National Championship, won three Region VIII titles, and two Panhandle Conference crowns. In all, Franklin guided Chipola to the NJCAA National Tournament six times.

In 2015, Franklin was named the NJCAA Women’s Basketball coach of the year after guiding the Lady Indians to a 34-1 record and the program’s first National Championship.

Prior to Chipola, Franklin was an assistant women’s coach at Mississippi State for five years under Sharon Fanning, helping the Bulldogs reach the Sweet 16 in 2010. Before that, he spent time as both a Head Coach and Athletic Director at Southeastern Illinois, posting a 154-25 record while leading his team to a fourth-place finish at the 2006-07 National Tournament.

A native of Kentucky, Franklin earned his bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University where he played from 1989-1993. He was an All-Ohio Valley selection three times and finished with more than 1,000 career points. He moves to Garden City with his wife, Alicia.

Brad Zinn enters his third season as an assistant coach for Greg Franklin and the fifth season as Garden City Community College women’s program.

Zinn spent 2020-21 at Salem University as assistant women’s basketball coach before the season was cut short due to COVID-19. He was instrumental in recruiting for the 2021-22 season while also overseeing skills development. Prior to Salem, Zinn spent three seasons at Highland Community College (Kan.), where he served as recruiting coordinator and assistant women’s basketball coach. During his time, Highland compiled an 80-10 record with a national thirdplace finish in the NJCAA Tournament.

The Scotties made two NJCAA Region 6 Championship appearances and had five NJCAA All-Americans, five NJCAA Academic All-Americans, two NJCAA All-Tournament selections and t wo NJCAA WBCA All-Star participants.

Zinn also coached a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Player of the Year and two KJCCC Fresh-

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BASKETBALL COACH

man of the Year winners. Eight of the 14 players who went on to compete at four-year colleges played at the NCAA Division-I level. In addition, t wo players signed professionally overseas.

Prior to Highland, Zinn spent 11 years coaching High School Basketball in Alabama with a brief stint in Tennessee. His teams made several trips to the Regional Championships in the state’s largest classifications.

Zinn has two daughters: Keirsha (23), who is a nursing student at Auburn Montgomery, Jalyn (19), who is a freshman at Bethune Cookman University.

THE ZINN FILE

HOMETOWN: Racine, Wisconson

HIGH SCHOOL: William Horlick High School

COLLEGE: Alabama A&M University

FAMILY: KIDS: Keirsha & Jalyn

COACHING HISTORY

GARDEN CITY CC: 2021-PRESENT

WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACH

HIGHLAND CC: 2017-2020

WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACH

JEMISON HIGH SCHOOL: 2015-2017

GIRL’S ASSISTANT COACH

SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL: 2014-2015

INTERIM GIRL’S HEAD COACH

COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL: 2010-2013

BOY’S & GIRL’S ASSISTANT COACH

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY: 2007-2009

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL: 2006

ASSISTANT COACH

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madisen smith

ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH

THE SMITH FILE

HOMETOWN: Greenville, S.C.

HIGH SCHOOL: Greenville Senior HS

COLLEGE: West Virginia University

FAMILY: Chris Smith, DAD

Marsha Bailey, MOM

COACHING HISTORY

2024-PRESENT - GARDEN CITY CC ASSISTANT WOMEN’S COACH

PLAYING HISTORY

2018-2022 - WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

2022-23(SUPERSENIORSEASON)

All-Time leader in minutes played at WVU Averaged 14 Points and 3 Assists

2021-22(SENIORSEASON)

• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

Academic All-Big 12 First Team

Played in and started all 30 games, while averaging a team-best 35.3 minutes per game

Showed 19 points on 7-of-14 (50%) shooting, Including 4-of-7 (57.1%) from deep, in the Big 12 Championship against TCU

2020-21(JUNIORSEASON)

Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Played in 21 games, including 20 starts Averaged 8.2 points, 4.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game

2019-20(SOPHOMORESEASON)

Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

2018-19(FRESHMANSEASON)

2019 Big 12 All-Freshman Team

2019 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team

• Three-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Nov. 26, Feb. 11, Feb. 19)

USBWA National Freshman of the Week (Feb. 19)

• Played in all 33 games, making 29 starts with six 40-minute contests

Madisen Smith, a former standout player at West Virginia University, has begun her new chapter as a first-year coach at Garden City Community College.

Coach Smith is a standout athlete who recently completed her collegiate basketball career as a super senior at West Virginia University. Over her four years, she garnered numerous accolades that underscore her exceptional talent and commitment to the game.

In her senior season (2021-22), Madisen was named an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and earned a spot on the Academic All-Big 12 First Team. She played in and started all 30 games, averaging a team-best 35.3 minutes per game. Her performance peaked during the Big 12 Championship

against TCU, where she scored 19 points on 50% shooting, including 57.1% from beyond the arc.

During her junior season (2020-21), Madisen again received recognition as an Academic All-Big 12 First Team member, starting 20 of the 21 games she played and averaging 8.2 points, 4.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.

Her sophomore year (2019-20) saw her named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team, while her freshman year (2018-19) marked her emergence as a star, being selected for the Big 12 All-Freshman Team and the Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team. She was also a three-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week and earned the title of USBWA National Freshman of the Week on February 19, 2019.

Throughout her career, Madisen played in 105 games, making 69 starts and displaying remarkable consistency, including six 40-minute contests. Her legacy at WVU is marked by her contributions on the court and her positive inf luence off it, embodying resilience and passion that will guide her in future endeavors.

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chipped in 13 points and six rebounds. Off the bench, Josiah Sabino sparked the offense with 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including two 3-pointers.

Garden City shot 42 percent from the floor but struggled from deep, hitting just 5-of-24 from beyond the arc. Turnovers also proved costly, as the Broncbusters gave it away 21 times.

McCook’s Madison Peaster led all scorers with 22 points, while Tavarius Vinson added 13 and Da’Shawn Hall-Johnson finished with 14. The Indians capitalized at the line, hitting 21-of-29 free throws to Garden City’s 15-of-18.

the season, with both contests decided in the final minutes. The Broncbusters return home looking to bounce back and capture their first win of the year.

The loss dropped Garden City to 0–2 on

it at Garden City.

Smith exploded for a career-high 32 points, Antonio Chol added 19 on 8-of-10 shooting, and the Broncbusters earned their first win of the season, 101-91 over Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa Friday night at Conestoga Arena. The victory also marked the first career win for interim head coach Isaiah Tisdale.

“I’m really happy for the guys,” Tisdale said. “This is all them; I didn’t score a

Boston Harker added 17 points, and Garden City shot 50 percent from deep (8-of-16) after struggling in the opener. The Broncbusters

Smith’s energy set the tone early, sparking a 36-30 lead with a thunderous dunk in the first half. Garden City dominated the paint 52-44 and went 15of-19 from the line, improving to 1-1 on the season.

James Brown Jr. led NOC-Tonkawa (04) with 15 points off the bench, while Jack Riley and Benji Nelson each added 18.

sealed it late behind key buckets from Josiah Sabino and Harker, closing the game on a 14-8 run.

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North Platte CC

BroncbusterswinindoubleOT

Garden City, KS–No one seems capable of slowing down Antonio Chol.

The Rutgers transfer erupted for 35 points, including the go-ahead jumper in double overtime, as Garden City outlasted North Platte 113–107 Saturday night at Conestoga Arena. Nikita Tyukalo added 20 points, Boston Harker scored 19, and Emmanuel Manyuon stuffed the stat sheet with 10 points, eight rebounds, five steals, and four assists, helping the Broncbusters improve to 2–1 overall.

“I give a lot of credit to our associate head coach, Jack (Galatzka),” Head Coach Isaiah Tisdale said. “He kept telling our guys to figure it out, and they did just that.”

Trailing by six late in the first overtime, Chol hit a 3-pointer, Josiah Sabino sank two clutch free throws, and Caleb Smith tied it at 100 to force a second extra period.

Chol then drilled a contested jumper for the lead, Manyuon followed with a steal and dunk, and Smith’s three-point play sealed it.

Chol finished 12-of-20 from the floor, 6-of-12 from deep, and 5-of-5 at the line with 15 rebounds and two blocks. Garden City overcame blowing an eight-point lead late in regulation, as Manyuon buried a game-tying triple with seconds left to send it to overtime.

North Platte’s Alex Harper led all scorers

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MCCOOK CC

Broncbustersavengeopening-nightloss

Garden City, KS–Lesson learned.

Antonio Chol scored 19 points with nine rebounds, Caleb Smith added 16, and Garden City avenged its openingnight loss to McCook with an 82-71 win Tuesday night at Conestoga Arena. Emmanuel Manyuon chipped in 14, and Josiah Sabino added 10 points and four assists off the bench as the Broncbusters improved to 3-1. Garden City shot 51 percent from the floor and 52 percent from deep.

“This was definitely a get-back game,” interim coach Isaiah Tisdale said. “That was our motto all week.”

The Broncbusters jumped out early with back-to-back threes from Smith and Chol to lead 11-2, while McCook missed 11 of its first 12 shots. Garden City led by as many as 10 in the first half before the Indians closed the gap to four at halftime.

Chol’s layup midway through the second half put the Broncbusters up 62-53, and after McCook cut it to one, Garden City responded with a 15-5 run—highlighted by driving layups from Manyuon and Sabino and a clutch Sabino 3-pointer—to seal the win.

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points and eight rebounds, and Garden City beat Bethany College JV, 107-89 at Conestoga Arena.

The Broncbusters, which won their fourth straight game to improve to 4-1 overall, shot 59 percent from the field and 12-of-28 from 3. They outrebounded the Swedes, 46-22 and produced 31 assists, their most in a single-game since 1/17/24 vs. Dodge City (30).

“The good part about this team is that they’ve bought into the one-through-13 philosophy,” interim coach, Isaiah Tisdale said afterwards. “I preach it every day that you never know whose night it’s going to be.”

This night belonged to Steinmetz, who turned back the clock. He drilled five 3-pointers during a 10-minute stretch in the first half that saw Garden City turn a one-point lead into a 23-point cushion,

thanks to a 33-11 run. It was 52-29 at the break.

“Jace played his tail off,” Tisdale said. “He played really well.”

Steinmetz didn’t slow down in the second half. He swished a 3-pointer to make it 67-45. He followed that up with an impressive turnaround jumper and back-to-back layups that put Garden City up by 21. His drive and kick that setup a Dasean Lewis 3 that gave the Broncbusters their largest lead of the game, 92-67 with 6:19 remaining. Ivan Lucente had 12 points and nine rebounds, and Finn Eriksson dished out 11 assists for Garden City. Lewis chipped in 10 points and five assists.

The Broncbusters shot a season-low 37 percent from the floor including just 7-of-26 (27 percent) from downtown in a 92-76 loss to

Kyle Burns finished with 18 points, and Wesly Rosa had 10 points and 16 rebounds for the Conquistadors, which improved to 4-3 overall and 1-0 in conference play. Dodge City posted a season high in points scored and outrebounded Garden City, 44-34. They had 16 offensive boards leading to 18 second-chance

of-14 at the line for the Broncbusters, which fell to 4-2 overall and 0-1 in league play.

Antonio Chol finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds but was just 6-of-19 from the floor

The tone of this game was set from the jump. Burns and Derrick Rivers knocked down back-to-back 3- pointers, Burns then blew by two defenders for an easy transition layup, and Koch-Deng Kock got loose inside, putting the visitors up 20-6 with 10:48 to go in the first half. That lead eventually ballooned to 19 when Fred Saunders hit a reverse layup to make it 36-17.

Meantime the Broncbusters were 8-of-26 shooting over the first 20 minutes and 0-of-8 on 3s. They trailed by 16 at the intermission.

Mynor Strong hit three triples over the first 10 minutes of the second half to give Dodge City its biggest lead, 65-43.

The Broncbusters did manage to pull within 12 with less than six minutes remaining.

Dixon scored nine of his 13 points in the first half for Garden City, which managed only nine points from its bench. Chol had five blocks, and Manyuon finished with 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting.

Smith hit from deep, Isaiah Dixon found Josiah Sabino for a two-handed flush, and Emmanuel Manyuon rattled home a 3-pointer from the left wing to make it 73-61. But the Broncbusters missed three straight triples on their next three possessions including a shot by Chol from the corner that rimmed in-and-out. Dixon then clanged a pair of free throws off the back iron, which was immediately followed by six straight Dodge City points, punctuated by Payne’s transition slam that put the visitors up, 79-61 with 3:14 to go.

Garden City, KS-Garden City couldn’t buy a

Garden City, KS-Brent Moss scored 24 points, Fontaine Williams chipped in 14 in 29 minutes off the bench, and top-ranked Barton snuck past Garden City, 82-77 Saturday night at Conestoga Arena.

Keandre Kindell scored 15 points for the Cougars, which won their 34th straight game to improve to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in league play.

Antonio Chol had 25 points and pulled down nine rebounds for Garden City, which dropped to 4-3 overall and 0-2 in the Jayhawk.

The Cougars looked like they were going to put this game away early thanks to a 21-7 run. Modibo Sanogo made a layup, Sebastian Muchitsch connected on a midrange jumper, and Moss hit a turnaround in the paint to make it 3116 with five minutes to play in the half.

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But the Broncbusters dragged themselves off the canvas, responding with a 10-0 surge that was capped by back-to-back layups by Chol and Harker. After Williams answered with a 3 on the other end for the Cougars, Chol rattled the rim with a two-handed transition slam, and Harker nailed a wing 3 to pull Garden City to within one. They were down two at the break.

After Barton built a 12-point lead in the second half, the Broncbusters rallied again with a 10-2 run. Emmanuel Manyuon, who earlier in the week committed to Pacific University, drilled a triple from the top of the key before dishing to Chol, who finished the break with a right-handed layup to trim the Cougar advantage to 74-70 with 2:24 to go. Chol then drilled a 3 moments later to make it a one-possession game.

every run with a big shot. Leading by three with less than a minute to go, the Broncbusters missed a chance when Isaiah Dixon swatted Kindell’s layup attempt. The ball instead landed out of bounds giving Barton another shot. Moments later, Williams knocked down a 15-footer to give the visitors a 78-73 advantage.

the Broncbusters. Caleb Smith added 12, but he was just 3-of-10 from the field. Jace Steinmetz scored six points for a second unit that was outscored, 23-13.

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Garden City, KS-Josiah Sabino scored a season-high 23 points, Boston Harker added 18 points and nine assists, and Garden City earned its first conference victory of the season with a 97-89 win over Fort Hays Tech Northwest Tuesday afternoon at Conestoga Arena.

“I haven’t eaten or slept all week,” interim coach, Isaiah Tisdale said afterwards. “It feels good to get a win. The team responded well. There are a lot of teams that would have just punted. But our guys stuck with it.”

Antonio Chol finished with 16 points and five rebounds, and Caleb Smith poured in 21 in 28 minutes off the bench for the Broncbusters, which improved to 5-3 overall and 1-2 in the Jayhawk.

“Our guys did a good job of staying with the process,” Tisdale added. “They know that it’s a long season.”

Besides a few anxious moments down the

stretch, Garden City did enough to keep the Tigers at bay for much of the second half. After building a 14-point advantage with 5:47 to play following two free throws by Harker, Fort Hays Tech Northwest answered with a 12-4 run capped off by Kalik Sharpe’s wing 3-pointer that pulled the Tigers to within six.

Garden City avoided disaster on their ensuing possession when Finn Eriksson saved a pass from going out of bounds on the near sideline. Moments later, Sabino banked home a two-footer, giving the Broncbusters an 89-81 advantage. The sophomore transfer added a pair of free throws, Harker knifed through the defense for a layup, and Smith and Eriksson hit a pair of clutch freebies late to extend to an 11-point cushion.

“That’s a pretty good team over there,” Tisdale said. “I mean, they lost to Hutchinson in overtime by two or three points, and they played a close

game with Coffeyville. So, I was impressed with how locked in our guys were.”

that the Tigers used a 10-3 surge late in the first half to open up a 38-31 advantage. But Tisdale’s bunch responded nicely. Smith made a layup, Chol knocked down a 3-pointer from the top of the key, and Garden City closed the period on an 18-5 run to take a 49-43 lead into the break.

for the Broncbusters, which shot a season-high 63 percent from the floor. They also got muchneeded help from the bench as their second unit outscored the Tigers, 39-33.

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also minus-11 in free throw attempts (16 to 5).

“I thought we settled a lot in this game,” Tisdale added. “When you shoot 40 3s, and the shots aren’t going in, that’s why we only had five free throw attempts. That’s on us.”

Still, Garden City was up as many as 13 early in the second half and held a 64-59 advantage following Smith’s layup with 8:16 remaining. But what ensued over the next five minutes was inexplicable.

Raphael Nagau-Trouart knocked down a 3 and Eguagie made a layup followed by a vicious transition dunk, igniting a 20-0 run that turned a five-point deficit into a 79-64 Colby lead with 3:23 remaining. During that stretch, Garden City went 0-for-5 from the field and turned the ball over four times forcing Tisdale to burn a pair of timeouts that did little to change his team’s fortune.

Tisdale explained. “We’ve got to do better on both ends. Our offense should not dictate our defense.”

Over those crucial final eight minutes, the Broncbusters were outscored 30-14.

Josiah Sabino finished with 14 points and five rebounds for Garden City, which led by eight at the break and were up 45-32 following Sabino’s driving layup 90 seconds into the final period. Jace Steinmetz knocked down three 3s and had 12 points in 14 minutes, and Emmanuel Manyuon chipped in nine points and eight assists.

“We didn’t guard the ball, and we didn’t score,”

Early on, it looked like a long night for the Broncbusters. Independence’s pressure defense forced 12 first-half turnovers, fueling a 12-0 run that flipped a 6-4 Garden City lead into a 16-6 deficit. The Pirates led by double digits for most of the half and took a 49-36 advantage into the locker room.

When the margin ballooned to 57-41 early in the second half, Tisdale’s team finally responded. Sabino buried a 3-pointer, Dixon threw down a transition dunk, and Garden City started chipping away. Chol, who went scoreless and committed six turnovers in the first half, completely flipped the script—attacking the rim, converting free throws, and finding his rhythm from the perimeter.

His step-back triple from the top of the key tied the game at 73, and after a defensive stop, Dixon soared for a two-handed slam to give the Broncbusters their first lead, 75-73, with just over three minutes to play. From there, Garden City never trailed again.

Garden City outscored Independence 53-36 in the second half, shooting 56 percent from the field over the final 20 minutes. Chol also grabbed 12 rebounds for the double-double, while Sabino added nine boards and three assists. Smith chipped in seven assists to go with his efficient shooting night.

Despite a sluggish start, Garden City’s secondhalf surge showed grit, balance, and belief— hallmarks of a team beginning to find its identity under Tisdale.

Chol added two free throws and then drilled a deep 3-pointer off a kick-out from Sabino to stretch the lead to 82-78. The Pirates had a final chance to tie in the closing seconds, but Chiante Tramble’s 3 rattled out. Smith and Harker hit four free throws down the stretch to ice the win—the Broncbusters’ largest comeback victory of the season.

Garden City, KS-Brian Griffith drilled five 3-pointers including the go-ahead triple with 35 seconds to go, Justin Taylor and Daniel Ntambwe combined for 24 points, and Coffeyville beat Garden City, 81-78 Saturday night at Conestoga Arena.

Abdul Kuta chipped in 16 points and eight rebounds for Coffeyville, which improved to 9-2 overall and 5-0 in the Jayhawk. The Red Ravens shot 50 percent from the field and were 9-of-22 (41 percent) from 3.

Antonio Chol, who finished with 27 points and 11 rebounds, missed a game-tying 3 at the buzzer as Garden City dropped to 6-5 overall and 2-4 in conference play. Caleb Smith, who left briefly after an injury scare in the second half, had 16 points and six assists.

There were 11 lead changes in the game including six in the final 6:57. Isaiah Dixon drained two free throws, and Boston Harker drove the baseline for a layup, giving Garden City a 70-67 advantage with 6:29 to play. But the Red Ravens countered with back-to-back finger rolls by Ntambwe that put Coffeyville back in front.

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which came off a flagrant foul on Ntambwe that gave the Broncbusters a 74-73 edge with 3:09 to go. But Griffith, who was 5-of-8 from beyond the arc, hit a 24foot trey from straight on to put the visitors back on top.

After Smith’s layup on the other end tied it, Griffith, with the shot clock winding down, stepped into a 3-pointer from the top of the key over Sabino that touched nothing but net, putting the Red Ravens ahead for good.

Still, the door was left open in the waning seconds when Jeremiah Kemboi missed the front end of a 1-and1. That eventually led to a wide-open look for Chol from the left wing, which clanged off the back rim at the horn, giving the Red Ravens their sixth consecutive victory.

Harker had 14 points and four assists for Garden City, and Dixon tallied 10 points and seven rebounds.

The Broncbusters were on point to begin the game, using an 11-0 run early to build an 11-3 advantage. It was their largest lead of the game.

Coffeyville though stabilized things, turning an eight-point deficit into a seven-point cushion after Griffith drained a step back triple from the top of the key

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Hutchinson, KS-Bo Aldridge scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half, DJ Dudley had 21 points and seven rebounds, and Hutchinson edged Garden City, 83-78 Wednesday night at Conestoga Arena.

Antonio Chol poured in 27 points and pulled down eight rebounds for the Broncbusters, which fell to 6-6 overall and 2-5 in conference. Josiah Sabino added 15 points and 10 boards, and Caleb Smith had 19 points and six assists.

After Chol drained two free throws to put Garden City ahead, 46-44 with 13:21 remaining, the Blue Dragons responded with a 21-10 run. And when Isaiah Jackson made a driving layup, Hutchinson had a 65-56 advantage with 6:17 remaining.

The Broncbusters kept things within striking distance-pulling to within three after Caleb Smith’s basket made it 79-76 with 32 seconds left. But Aldridge hit two free throws following a Garden City timeout, Bobby Cannon blocked Chol’s 3-point attempt, and Isaiah Jackson swished two freebies to put the game away.

Jaquez Thornton scored 21 points in 24 minutes off the bench for Hutchinson, which improved to 7-5 overall and 3-3 in the Jayhawk.

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14 rebounds, while Finn Eriksson poured in 16 points on 5-of-13 shooting. Jace Steinmetz added 17 points, connecting on five threepointers, and Emilio Zundt chipped in 13 points off the bench. In total, nine Broncbusters scored at least four points as the team shot 47 percent from the field and hit 12-of-31 from beyond the

Emmanuel Manyuon orchestrated the offense with seven assists, while the Broncbusters dominated the boards 47–32 and outscored the Coyotes 42–26 in the paint. Garden City’s depth was also on display, with the bench contributing 34 points and the defense forcing 15 turnovers that led to 21 points off takeaways.

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The Broncbusters, which trailed for all but 52 seconds in the game, took their last lead when Chol connected from deep to make it 7-5 with 17:08 remaining in the first half. Dallas Whitney though put the Tigers in front for good with a 3-point silencer on Cowley’s next possession as the home team responded with 16-5 run to put the Tigers up, 21-12 with 11:24 to play in the half.

Cowley had an 11-point advantage at the intermission.

Garden City made things interesting midway through the second half.

Trailing by 10, Manyuon drained a triple; then hit a layup, Sabino swished two

free throws, and the Broncbusters were within three. But Cowley scored eight of the next nine points to stretch the lead back to 10, and Garden City got no closer than six the rest of the way.

Cowley, which bounced back after suffering their first conference loss of the season Saturday at Hutchinson, had three players reach double figures including CJ Majors, who finished 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 33 minutes.

Robertson led the way with 17 points, and Cayden Brooks added 16, but the Coyotes couldn’t recover from their slow start.

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Garden City, KS-It was another slow start for Garden City.

Russell Branch finished with 24 points, AJ Pierre-Jerome had 18, and fifth-ranked Butler topped Garden City, 90-83 Saturday night at Conestoga Arena.

Antonio Chol scored 21 points in 36 minutes for Garden City, which fell to 7-8 overall and 2-7 in conference. Emmanuel Manyuon tallied 17 of his 19 points in the second half, and Josiah Sabino added 13.

Branch’s coast-to-coast layup put the Grizzlies up 13-3 four minutes into the game, forcing interim coach, Isaiah Tisdale to call timeout. Following the stoppage, Branch hit a 3-pointer, Devin Kerr easily got to the rim, and Pierre-Jerome put an exclamation mark on a

runout dunk to give Butler a 25-12 advantage.

After another Garden City timeout, Bubba Leavell hit a driving layup, Branch knocked down a triple and two free throws, and Butler had its biggest lead of the night, 40-17 with 6:03 left in the half. It was 49-30 at the intermission.

Not much changed early in the second period following Kaeson Fisher Brown’s jumper that put the visitors up by 20.

But trailing by 18 with less than 13 minutes to go, Tisdale’s bunch crawled back into it on the heels of a 16-6 run that trimmed the deficit to five following two Dasean Lewis free throws that made it 73-68. But that’s as close as Garden City got the rest of the way as the Grizzlies answered with an 13-6 surge to stretch the lead back to 12.

The Broncbusters were outrebounded, 37-30

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former team, Finn Eriksson chipped in 17, and Garden City erased an 11-point deficit by outscoring Cloud County, 51-30 in the second half en route to an 85-73 victory Monday night at Conestoga Arena.

Garden City-native, Jace Steinmetz finished with 11 points off the bench for the Broncbusters, which snapped a four-game conference losing streak to improve to 8-8 overall and 3-7 in league play.

With Garden City trailing by three with less than four minutes to play in the first half, the Thunderbirds ripped off a 12-4 run capped by Matthew Garber’s layup that gave the visitors a 43-32 advantage with 23 seconds left in the half. They were up nine at the break.

But the Broncbusters hit the Thunderbirds with a barrage to open the second period. Manyuon, who transferred from Cloud County during the summer, knocked down a 3, Steinmetz swished a triple on Garden City’s ensuing possession, Eriksson hit from deep, and Steinmetz drained another set-shot trey from the left corner, putting the finishing touches on

a 21-3 run that turned an 11-point deficit into a 53-46 lead with 14:17 to go.

The Thunderbirds got as close as two the rest of the way. Manyuon knocked down two free throws, Joseph Nnamuchi converted a second-chance bucket following Manyuon’s missed layup, and Manyuon hit a coldblooded 3-pointer to stretch the lead to 10, 61-51 with 10:07 remaining.

The Broncbusters finished 11-of-32 (34 percent) from deep and outscored Cloud County’s bench, 26-16.

Syncere Brunette and Keyon Garret-Miller each scored 16 for Cloud County, which fell to 9-7 overall and 3-7 in the Jayhawk. The Thunderbirds finished 15of-25 (60 percent) from the line.

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to 9-8 overall and 4-7 in conference play.

After a slow start that saw Garden City fall behind 9-3 after Vaughn connected on a 15-foot jump shot, the Broncbusters answered with a 14-3 run. Chol rose up for a 12-footer, and the Broncbusters led, 17-12.

Sabino’s three-point play with 3:42 remaining gave Garden City a 41-33 edge. Manyuon added a deep triple, and the Broncbusters had a seven-point cushion at the

The Beavers responded with seven straight points to begin the second period, and when Parker Whisenhunt swished a baseline jumper, the game was tied at 52.

Harker came right back and nailed a 3-pointer from the top of the key, Manyuon rattled home a pair of free throws, and Sabino cashed in from deep, giving the Broncbuster the lead for good.

They outscored Pratt the rest of the way 2410 and led by as many as 14.

Caleb Smith, who was facing his former team for the first time, finished with eight points off the bench. Sabino pulled down nine boards.

The Broncbusters scored the next nine points, but Pratt stormed back on the heels of a 15-3 surge polished off by a Vaughn floater and a

Muhammed Jobe finished with a game-high 30 points and 10 boards for Seward County, which fell to a league-worst 2-15 and 1-11 in conference. No other Saints’ player had more than nine.

The Broncbuster bench outscored Seward County, 34-11 and outrebounded the Saints, 32-22.

Garden City never trailed scoring the first eight points of the game. They were up 11 after Josiah Sabino’s layup and 13 once Emmanuel Manyuon canned an open triple from the top. Caleb Smith added a midrange jumper, Chol and Jace Steinmetz connected on back-toback 3-pointers, and Manyuon hit a contested long ball, giving the Broncbusters a 35-15 lead with 1:24 to play. They led 35-17 at the half. A 15-6 run to begin the second half gave Garden City its largest advantage of the game, 50-23 with 15:29 remaining.

Joseph Opareke free throw that gave the Beavers a 67-64 lead with 9:42 left.

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Dodge City, KS-There was nothing pretty about Wednesday night’s win. But in the midst of an up-anddown season, interim coach, Isaiah Tisdale will take it.

Caleb Smith scored 22 points off the bench including the go-ahead floater in the paint with 1:20 remaining, and Garden City erased a 13-point second-half deficit to beat Dodge City, 72-70 at the Student Activity Center.

Antonio Chol had 16 points and eight rebounds and Boston Harker chipped in 10 points in 31 minutes for Garden City, which won its season high fourth straight game to improve to 11-8 overall and 6-7 in conference play.

Jayse Boatwright finished with 21 points off the bench for Dodge City, which lost their third straight game and seventh in their last eight to fall to 6-13 overall and 3-10 in the Jayhawk. Mynor Strong added 13.

This game played out eerily similar to the Nov. 20 matchup in which the Conquistadors built a 22-point second-half advantage before coasting to a 92-76 victory at Conestoga Arena. In fact, Dodge City flipped the script in the first half, turning an early six-point deficit into a an

11-point advantage following a 21-4 run that ended with a Keshawn Brown layup that gave the home team a 31-20 edge. The Conquistadors led by 11 at the break.

The Broncbusters continued to reel early in the second half after Strong knocked the ball away from Josiah Sabino, which led to a Payne runout dunk that gave Dodge City their largest lead of the night, 47-34 with 16:50 remaining.

But Garden City slowly chipped away. Smith’s three-point play followed by Harker’s layup and two free throws made it an eight-point contest. Moments later, Finn Eriksson swished a line-drive corner 3, Emmanuel Manyuon connected on a 24-foot rainbow, and Smith hit an off-balance triple to pull Garden City within one with 7:43 to go.

After Dodge City went back up by five, Chol drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key; then followed up a steal by Josiah Sabino with an emphatic right-handed dunk in transition to tie the game at 64. Once the Conquistadors took a 70-66 lead with 2:22 remaining, Sabino muscled through a pair of defenders for a layup, and Manyuon hit

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Great Bend, KS-The final score was not indicative of how close this game really was.

But in the end, the Broncbusters let go of the rope, and Barton finished strong down the stretch.

Keandre Kindell finished with 31 points, Brent Moss had 25, and the Cougars closed the game on a 19-6 run to beat Garden City, 98-85 Saturday afternoon at Barton Gym.

Antonio Chol paced four Broncbusters in double figures with 20 points on 7-of 14 shooting. Emmanuel Manyuon drilled four triples, and Dasean Lewis chipped in 10 points off the bench.

This was a high-level game from the jump. But all that will be remembered is the final four minutes.

After Chol rattled home a contested jumper to tie the game at 79, the Cougars

hit Isaiah Tisdale’s team with an avalanche.

Eltramon Smith, Jr. knocked down a 3, Kindell stole the ball from Chol before throwing it down in transition, Brent Moss added a runout dunk after stripping Manyuon, and Smith, Jr. nailed another 3 to give Barton a 91-81 advantage with 2:21 remaining. Moss added a pair of free throws; then went coastto-coast for a right-handed jam following a long 3-point miss by Manyuon, and just like that, Garden City was down 17 with less than a minute to go.

For most of the afternoon though, the Broncbusters looked like the better team. They were up 27-17 after Manyuon drained a deep 3-pointer with 7:41 remaining in the first half. But too many times, they let their foot off the gas. Barton answered with a 12-2 run to tie the game at 29. They were down

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The Broncbusters missed 11 of their first 13 3-point attempts and trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half in an 87-82 loss to Fort Hays Tech Northwest on Wednesday night at Max Jones Fieldhouse

Josiah Sabino scored 22 points and pulled down eight boards for the Broncbusters, which dropped their second straight game to fall to 11-10 overall and 6-9 in the Jayhawk. Caleb Smith added 15 points and Antonio Chol chipped in 13 but was just 5-of-14 shooting.

Chase Harris tallied 34 points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers, which followed up a 14-point win over Hutchinson on Saturday with their third victory in their last four contests.

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Fort Hays Tech Northwest, which outscored Garden City, 56-42 in the paint, never trailed. They scored the first five points including a rim-rattling dunk by Dixon; were up seven later in the first half after Da’King Smith connected on a corner 3 to make it 29-22. Moments later, Kalik Sharpe slithered his way to the rim, Dixon added another jam, and the Tigers had their largest lead of the game, 41-30 with 40 seconds left in the period.

The Broncbusters managed to cut the deficit to two seven minutes into the second half after a steal and layup by Sabino. Harold Thompkins though responded on the other end with a three-point play, and Dixon banked home a

finger roll to make it 64-57.

With less than three minutes to go, Garden City was down by eight. That’s when Sabino drained a 3; then completed an and-1 layup to bring the Broncbusters to within two. That’s as close as Isaiah Tisdale’s team got the rest of the way.

Colby, KS-Eternity Eguagie scored 24 points, Raphael Nagau-Trouart pulled down 14 rebounds, and Colby edged Garden City, 82-81 in double overtime Saturday night at the Events Center.

Antonio Chol and Josiah Sabino each scored 19 points for Garden City, which lost its third straight game to fall to 11-11 overall and 6-10 in conference play.

Chol’s 3-pointer with 2:03 remaining in regulation gave the Broncbusters a 66-61 advantage.

Those were the last points the Broncbusters scored in the period.

Dasean Lewis fouled Gaius Meowuru M’Ella, who knocked down a midrange jumper. He missed the ensuing free throw, but Eguagie grabbed the offensive rebound; then located Khadir Muhammad on the wing, who

knocked down the game-tying 3-pointer with 52 seconds left.

Both teams had a chance to end the game in the final 20 seconds, but Emmanuel Manyuon turned the ball over for Garden City, and Maxence Massadila missed a shot at the buzzer for the Trojans.

In the first overtime, the Broncbusters built a four-point lead with 46 seconds to go, but they couldn’t close the door. Eguagie made two free throws, Lewis missed the front-end of a critical 1-and-1 on the other end, and Massadila rattled home the equalizer from 13-feet.

Still, Garden City had a chance to win the game, but Chol’s 3-pointer from the right wing clanged off the back iron.

In the second extra session, the Broncbusters trailed by six with 58 seconds remaining. Lewis then hit a 24-footer, and

After DJ Cason swished two charity shots to give Colby a three-point lead, the Broncbusters had another chance to send the game into triple overtime. But Lewis misfired on a triple from the left corner.

Lewis finished with 14 points in 42 minutes for the Broncbusters, which lost the game despite connecting on 14 3-pointers. Boston Harker, who returned after missing last Saturday’s game at Barton because of the flu, scored a season-high 20 points in 32 minutes off the bench.

Sabino was fouled by M’Ella shooting a 3. But the sophomore missed the first free throw.

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Garden City, KS-Antonio Chol finished with 23 points and nine rebounds, Emmanuel Manyuon added 19, and Garden City edged Independence, 99-94 Wednesday night at Conestoga Arena.

Caleb Smith scored 17 points, and Josiah Sabino netted 15 for the Broncbusters, which improved to 12-11 overall and 7-10 in conference play.

Smith made a pair of layups, Chol and Dasean Lewis connected from deep, and Garden City ripped off a 10-0 run to go up 26-16 with 8:19 left in the first half.

But the Pirates responded with a 2816 run to take a two-point lead at the half.

The Broncbusters trailed by as many as five early in the second half before Chol connected on a pair of midrange jumpers, Dixon rattled the rim with a two-handed jam, and Manyuon swished a 3-pointer to give Garden City a 55-54 advantage.

They never trailed again.

Chol hit a 3; then rose up over two defenders for a 17-footer to make it 7261 with 12:20 left. Smith’s free throw with 8:18 remaining gave the home team their largest lead, 81-69.

The Broncbusters shot 49 percent from the floor and 10-of-29 (35 percent) from 3. They produced a season-best 33

vsCoffeyville, KS-Playing shorthanded on Saturday, the Broncbusters delivered a statement victory for interim head coach, Isaiah Tisdale.

Antonio Chol and Emmanuel Manyuon each scored 22 points, Dasean Lewis chipped in 13 in 29 minutes off the bench, and Garden City knocked off No. 10 Coffeyville, 93-79 at Nellis Hall.

On a day where the Red Ravens honored Jay Herkelman for coaching in his 1,000th game, the Broncbusters knocked down 14 3s-marking the third straight contest and the 12th time this season that they hit 10 or more in a game. Tisdale’s squad shot 53 percent from the field, their fifth most efficient game of the year.

Brian Griffith scored 24 points for Coffeyville (17-5, 13-3), which saw its’ three-game winning streak snapped.

After falling behind 6-0 early, the Broncbusters answered with a 13-3 run. Chol hit

a jump shot, and Boston Harker connected on a 3-pointer to give Garden City a 15-9 advantage.

Later in the half, Jace Steinmetz swished back-to-back triples, Lewis rattled home a 25-footer, and the Broncbusters had a 13-point lead. They were up, 45-36 at the intermission.

In the second half, the Red Ravens, who had only lost twice on their home floor all year, trimmed the deficit to one following Trenton Ruth’s runner in the paint that made it 69-68 with 6:43 to play.

But Garden City never flinched. Chol responded with a 3 from the top of the key, Manyuon scored nine straight points, and Steinmetz hit another trey to stretch the lead back to double digits, 84-74 with 1:59 remaining.

Harker finished with 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting for the Broncbusters, which improved to 13-11 overall and 8-10 in conference play.

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Garden City controlled this game for the most part. Manyuon’s 3-pointer eight minutes into the contest gave the Broncbusters a 24-14 edge. Harker followed with a triple the next time down the floor, and Isaiah Tisdale’s team had their largest lead of the night, 27-16 with 10:59 remaining in the first half.

After Hutchinson evened things up on Kobe Smith’s layup with 7:13 to go, Harker banked home a right-handed floater, Steinmetz hit a 3 from the corner, and the home team was up 34-

Meantime in the second half, Steinmetz was right in the middle of a 15-6 surge when he connected on a 3-pointer from the wing to give the Broncbusters a 10-point cushion with

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when Khalil Arnold hit from deep to make it 6057 with less than 10 minutes on the clock. But Harker answered with a layup and a triple, Chol grabbed Finn Eriksson’s missed 3-pointer before hitting a 24-footer, and Garden City was back up by seven.

The Blue Dragons never got any closer than four the rest of the way.

Garden City, which snapped a five-game losing streak to the Blue Dragons, limited Hutchinson to just 4-of-18 (22.2 percent) from beyond the arc. It was their first win in the series since Jan. 14, 2023.

tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:26 to go for Garden City, which improved to 15-10 overall and 10-10 in conference. The Broncbusters are now just a game back of Colby for sixth in the standings.

Elidjah Savane scored 17 for Cloud County, which lost its third straight game to drop to 11-16 overall and 5-16 in the Jayhawk. Keyon Garret-

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Caleb smith’s jump shot with 6:04 remaining in the first quarter gave Garden City its’ largest lead of the night, 23-13. They were up eight at the half.

Though they never trailed, the Broncbusters failed to pull away over the final 20 minutes, and Matthew Garber’s triple pulled Cloud County to

within one, 31-30 with 18:23 left.

Jace Steinmetz answered on the other end with a layup, and Manyuon drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key. The next time down, Chol rose up over Savane for a smooth 17-footer, and the Broncbusters had an eight-point cushion. They led by as many as nine in the second half.

But the Thunderbirds responded with a 16-7 spurt polished off by Fallou Koite’s long 3-pointer that evened the game at 58 with 1:44 remaining.

On Garden City’s ensuing possession, Sabino buried a triple; then followed with two free throws, Chol went 2-for-2 at the line, and the Broncbusters closed out their fifth road win of the season.

Garden City outrebounded Cloud County, 40-39 and scored 16 points off 15 Thunderbird turnovers.

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Garden City, KS-Marcus Zeigler had 18 points, six rebounds, and four assists, Shamarrie Hugie poured in 15 in 27 efficient minutes, and No. 8 Cowley held off Garden City, 76-69 Saturday night at Conestoga Arena.

Emarquis Jones had 12 points, and Avante Nichols added 10 and seven boards for the Tigers, which won their seventh straight game to improve to a league-best 25-3 overall and 20 in the Jayhawk.

Antonio Chol had 17 points, five boards, and two blocks for Garden City, which saw its four-game winning streak snapped. Emmanuel Manyuon scored 12 but was just 3-of-13 from the field.

Cowley controlled the game throughout building an early 10-point lead following

Marcus Whitlock Jr’s 3-pointer that made it 17-7 with 14:30 to play in the first half. They were up 11 after Zeigler nailed an open triple late in the period and pushed it to as many as 14 when Jones easily slivered to the rim for 2.

But the Broncbusters responded valiantly with a 20-4 run, and when Josiah Sabino sank a technical free throw, Garden City was up 5049 with 13:31 remaining.

Unfortunately, the lead was short lived.

Dallas Whitney restored order with a pair of free throws, Jones drilled a backbreaking 3-pointer, and Cowley scored nine straight points to build their lead back to eight.

The Broncbusters got back to within one on Boston Harker’s coast-to-coast layup that made it 60-59 with 6:25 remaining. But with

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El Dorado, KS-Garden City picked a horrible time to have their worst shooting game of the season.

The Broncbusters shot a miserable 29 percent from the floor marking the first time since Nov. 7, 2023, that they’ve shot less than 30, Bubba Leavell scored 24 points, and Butler blew out Garden City, 86-59 Wednesday night at the Power Plant.

Antonio Chol posted his second lowest scoring out of the year with 10 points on 3-of18 shooting for the Broncbusters, which lost their second straight game to fall to 15-13 overall and 10-12 in conference play. They are now tied with Fort Hays Tech Northwest for seventh place in the standings and are just a game up on Dodge City for the final home playoff spot.

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minutes off the bench for Butler, which snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 19-9 overall and 14-8 in league play.

This game was a runaway from the opening tip. The Grizzlies scored the first 13 points and were up 22-3 following a Caleb Smith turnover that led to a driving layup by Reed with 10:25 to go in the first half.

Meantime Garden City misfired on their first 12 shots of the game and didn’t notch their first field goal until Josiah Sabino’s layup made it 22-5 with 10:10 on the clock.

Leavell drilled a 3-pointer, and Seven Bahati powered home a runout dunk to give Butler a 40-19 advantage with less than a minute to play in the opening period. The Grizzlies led, 40-21 at the break.

Josiah Kirkwood’s free throw gave Butler their largest lead of the game, 86-59 with 18 15-13

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which shattered the school assist record with 36 dimes on 44 made baskets.

Hunter Vaughn scored 23 points in 37 minutes for Pratt, which fell to 11-18 overall

Trailing 37-30 with 2:43 to play in the first half, Isaiah Tisdale’s team ripped off a 12-1 run to close the period. Harker found Chol for a sweet dunk, Harker finished off a pair of three-point plays, and Garden City rolled into the locker room up, 42-38. They didn’t cool off after halftime.

Chol buried consecutive 3s to begin the second half; then blasted off his own personal 7-0 run that included a twohanded jam and a rainbow triple from the

top of the key. Manyuon drilled two 3s from the wing, and Isiah Dixon rattled the rim to put Garden City ahead, 81-58 with 8:08 remaining. They led by as many as 32. 72 hours after one of their worst shooting performances of the season, the Broncbusters finished 44-of-76 (57.9 percent) from the floor and 13-of-31 (41.9 percent) from 3. They had just eight turnovers and produced 56 points in the paint.

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and three steals, his third 30-point performance of the season. Jones had 24 points on 10-of-20 shooting and was 4-of-10 from long range.

Chevalier Emery tallied 25 points for Dodge City, which finished the regular season 9-21 and 7-17 in the Jayhawk. Hunter Duncan had 18 points, nine assists,

Garden City never trailed in the game. They raced out to an 11-2 lead and were up 16-4 after Isaiah Dixon’s secondchance bucket with 13 minutes to go in

Dodge City answered with a 20-12 run that pulled them to within four with 7:35 on the clock. The Broncbusters led by six at the break.

With the game hanging there for the first few minutes of the second half, Elmore’s bunch finally created a little cushion.

Leading by four, Robinson, who finished 14-of-17 at the line, sank two free throws, Dixon shoveled a pass to Tut for a layup, Jones drilled a long 3-pointer, and Garden City was up 59-45 on the heels of a 16-6 run. They stretched the lead to as many as 17 after another Jones’ jump shot made it 68-51 with 7:13 remaining.

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Garden City, KS-Boston Harker to the rescue.

The super sophomore poured in a season-high 29 points including the game-winning jumper with four seconds remaining in overtime, and Garden City escaped with a heart-stopping, 88-86 victory over Independence in the first round of the Region VI Tournament Saturday night at Conestoga Arena.

Harker’s dramatics helped the Broncbusters erase a six-point overtime deficit pushing Isaiah Tisdale’s team into the second round Tuesday night at Coffeyville.

Chris Dockery finished with 27 points for Independence, which closed the season 12-19 overall.

Things looked bleak for Garden City late in regulation. Leading by five with just over a minute to go, Antonio Chol committed his fifth foul hitting the shooting hand of Trashaun Combs-Pierce as he drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key. He hit the ensuing free throw to pull the Pirates to within one.

After Caleb Smith’s two free throws gave the Broncbusters a 78-75 lead with 16 seconds left, the Pirates answered in resounding fashion. Dockery curled

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down the left baseline; then kicked out for Combs-Pierce, who drained the game-tying triple from the top of the arc.

Garden City then escaped disaster after Emmanuel Manyuon turned the ball over, giving Independence a chance to win it in regulation. But Combs-Pierce’s 27-footer at the buzzer sailed wide right sending the game into overtime.

This is where Independence will be kicking themselves all offseason.

The Pirates built an 86-80 lead after Dockery hit two free throws with 2:24 left. But the Broncbusters responded with a Smith layup and two Manyuon free throws to pull them within two. After Tyland Holdman missed two shots from the line, Harker grabbed the rebound and went coast-to-coast banking home a twisting right hander that knotted the score at 86.

With a second extra session looming, the Pirates had a chance to go back on top in the waning seconds, but Jahmari Hamilton-Brown missed a four-footer in the paint.

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Coffeyville, KS-This was a revenge game from the jump.

Brian Griffith scored 18 points, Daniel Ntambwe finished with 12 points and 10 boards, and No. 21 Coffeyville beat Garden City, 80-67 in the Region VI Quarterfinals Tuesday night at Nellis Hall. The Red Ravens improved to 23-8 and advanced to play Barton in the semifinals at Fort Hays State on Friday night. Garden City, which just a month earlier knocked off the Red Ravens with a 93-79 victory on Feb. 8, ended their season at 18-14 overall. Emmanual Manyuon scored 22 points, and Antonio Chol had 16 on 6-of-11 shooting, Caleb Smith chipped in 14 in 32 minutes off the bench.

The Red Ravens, which improved to 13-4 at home and won for the sixth time in their last seven games, fed off their raucous crowd.

They raced out to a 7-0 lead and took their first double-digit advantage when Trenton Ruth drilled a 3 from the wing to make it 2514 with 6:24 left in the half. Charles Caporaso hit two free throws, and Griffith, who beat the Broncbusters off the dribble all night, slashed into the paint for an and-1 layup, and Coffeyville was up by 16. Justin Taylor’s midrange jumper with 30 seconds on the clock gave the home team a 40-22 halftime advantage.

In the second half, Garden City dug themselves into too deep a hole.

Konstantin Popovic connected on a 17-footer, Kuta and Taylor knocked down free throws, and the Red Ravens had their largest lead of the night, 54-32 with 13:12 left.

But give Isaiah Tisdale’s team credit for making things somewhat interesting down

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Broncbusters won their season opener against the Eastern Wyoming College Lancers, finishing with a score of 66-55 at the McDivitt Center Gym in La Junta,

In the second quarter, Garden City increased their lead to 35-25 by halftime. Bruna Costa Da Silva and Sierra Driessen added key points, with Costa Da Silva scoring 8 points and Driessen contributing 6. The Lancers, led by Luna Moreno with 12 points, tried to catch up but found it hard to make shots, especially from long range, hitting just 20 percent.

In he third quarter the Broncbusters keeping their lead at 51-41 heading into the last period. Moultrie kept playing well, and Garden City’s defense made it tough for the Lancers to score. Even with strong efforts from Yaiza Paredes and Lucy Devoy, who

scored 10 and 9 points, Eastern Wyoming could not close the gap.

In the final quarter, the Broncbusters outscored the Lancers 15-14 to secure the win. Garden City finished with 39 rebounds compared to the Lancers’ 34.

a standout player, contributing 6 points. The Broncbusters’ tough defense forced Otero into mistakes, which allowed Garden City to score on fast breaks.

The second quarter saw Garden City really turn up the heat, scoring 26 points and limiting Otero to only 11. Sierra Driessen and Antonicia Moultrie were key players, each finishing the game with 19 points. Driessen made all 3 of her threepoint attempts, while Moultrie drove to the basket effectively. By halftime, the Broncbusters had built a solid 37-19 lead.

In the second half, Garden City kept their foot on the gas, outscoring Otero 17-10 in the third quarter. The Rattlers struggled to score, with Alyssa Trujillo

being their only consistent scorer.

In the final quarter, the Broncbusters showed off their depth, scoring another 20 points while holding Otero to just 12. Priscilla Rose Wemba made a big impact off the bench, adding 10 points and grabbing 5 rebounds. With a final score of 74-41,

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Garden City, KS-Three games and three double-doubles for Antonicia Moultrie.

The sophomore forward posted a masterful 34-point, 13-rebound performance on Saturday, Ana Ramos Pires and Sierra Driessen combined for 36, and Garden City broke the school scoring record with a 128-37 beatdown of Sterling JV at Conestoga Arena.

The Broncbusters shot 61 percent from the floor, were 11-of-27 from 3 and scored 32 points off 32 Sterling turnovers. They scored 30 or more points in three of the four quarters including a 39-point outburst in the second period where they connected on

15 of 24 shots.

Meantime Moultrie scored 16 in a mesmerizing third quarter in which the sophomore sliced through the Sterling defense at will. Her nifty layup gave the Broncbusters a 60-point lead with 6:44 to go. She then went on her own personal 8-0 run that pushed Garden City to the century mark.

The record breaker however came midway through the fourth period when Driessen beat two defenders to the rim to make it 119-32. The 119 points surpassed the previous mark that was set in 2014 when Nick Salazar’s team scored 117 vs.

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Hobbs, NM-Kayla Jones scored 18 points, Madison Carter chipped in 10, and Grayson College beat No. 25 Garden City, 74-46 Friday afternoon in the New Mexico Classic.

The Broncbusters turned the ball over a season-high 23 times and finished just 2-of-10 from beyond the arc. They were outrebounded, 28-19.

To put things into the perspectivethe Broncbusters’ first-quarter numbers: 3-of-12 from the field, 0-of-5 from 3 and five turnovers. But the paled in comparison to a second period to forget. Greg Franklin’s bunch coughed it up nine times resulting in just five shot attempts. It was that type of day for the brown and gold.

Garden City trailed 37-14 at half and were down by as many as 31 midway through the fourth when Susan

After Antonicia Moultrie made a layup to put Garden City ahead, 3-0, Grayson College responded with a 19-3 surge. Jones easily got inside for two, Madison Carter followed with a 3-pointer and a layup, Jones knocked down a three-footer, and the Vikings were up 19-6. Carter and Shakirat Abdulazeez then drilled back-to-back triples to give Grayson College a 25-8 advantage after one.

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Hobbs, NM-For a second straight day, Garden City struggled mightily from the field.

The Broncbusters shot just 31 percent, Cacia Antonio and Pania Davis combined for 51 points, and third-ranked New Mexico topped Garden City, 72-50 at the Caster Activity Center

Jolie Mantz finished with 14 points in 31 minutes for the Broncbusters, which fell to 3-2 overall. Antonicia Moultrie had 13 points and six boards, and Priscilla Rose Wemba chipped

Garden City got off to a quick start after Sierra Driessen drilled a midrange jumper and Mantz connected from deep to make it 5-0. After the Thunderbirds scored five straight to tie it, the freshman guard hit

another 3, and Moultrie nailed a line-drive triple from the top of the key. The Broncbusters were down two after one.

But the second quarter was Greg Franklin’s team undoing.

Garden City missed eight of their 11 shots and turned the ball over six times. Meantime New Mexico scored six straight off of layups by Amyah Sutton and Antonio. Antonio then drained two free throws and converted a twisting right-handed reverse, Davis hit two freebies, and Antonio banked one home from three feet, capping a 14-5 run to close the period and giving the home team a 37-26 advantage at the break. The Thunderbirds outscored the Broncbusters, 16-7 in the quarter. Garden City trailed by double digits the rest

of the night as New Mexico built the lead to as many as 26 after Davis’s layup made it 61-35 with 7:54 remaining in the fourth.

Antonio finished with 26 points on 10-of14 shooting in 35 minutes for New Mexico, which turned 15 Broncbuster turnovers into 21 points. The Thunderbirds also outscored the Broncbusters, 44-18 in the paint.

Garden City, KS–After climbing out of an early 14-point hole, the Broncbusters had chances to slam the door on the ninthranked team in the country. But rebounds and turnovers proved costly, as Dodge City held off Garden City 61-55 Wednesday night at Conestoga Arena.

Shorna Preston had 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Tayah Morgan hit four backbreaking 3s for the Conquistadors.

Sophomore Antonicia Moultrie posted her third 20-point game of the season for Garden City, finishing with 20 on 7-of-9 shooting, but the rest of the team combined to shoot just 29 percent.

After missing their first seven shots and trailing 14-0, the Broncbusters finally got on the board when Sierra Driessen hit a corner 3 midway through the first quarter. That sparked a 20-6 run capped by Moultrie’s free throws to tie it at 20, and moments later, her transition layup gave Garden City its first lead, 25-23. Dodge City quickly answered, though, closing the half on a 7-2 burst to take a 30-27 lead.

Garden City stayed within striking distance late, cutting the deficit to two in the fourth

before Preston buried a dagger 3 that pushed the margin to 58-53 with 3:43 left. The Broncbusters managed just one basket the rest of the way. Driessen and Jolie Mantz added 20 combined points, but Garden City’s 23 turnovers matched a season high. Dodge City improved to 6-1 and 1-0 in Jayhawk play, shooting 48 percent from the field and 8-of-23 from deep despite 35 turnovers.

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Garden City, KS-Garden City finally got the balanced attacked they’ve been looking for.

Antonicia Moultrie scored a game-high 24 points to lead four Broncbuster starters in double figures as Garden City stormed past Barton, 83-58 Saturday afternoon at Conestoga Arena.

Jolie Mantz finished with 21 points and was 5-of-9 on 3s for the Broncbusters, which improved to 4-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Bruna Costa Da Silva tallied 19 points in 37 minutes, and Sierra Driessen had 15 points, 10 assists, and five steals.

“We had 21 assists, which means we were taking really good shots,” Head Coach, Greg Franklin said afterwards. “Before, we were forcing some things; today we took shots in rhythm. We have two elite shooters, and it’s only a matter of

time before they got going.”

Shooting was key, but this game was won on the defensive end. The Broncbusters scored 35 points off 27 Cougar turnovers. And while Barton shot 54 percent from the field, they took 20 less shot attempts than Garden City.

“You can always control your effort on defense, and I thought for the most part, we played well on that end,” Franklin added.

The Broncbusters never trailed in the game.

Costa Da Silva nailed a 3-pointer to cap an early 12-0 run that put Garden City up, 14-2 with 4:30 left in the first. They led 22-9 heading to the second and took a 41-28 edge into the locker room following Driessen’s twisting layup in the final seconds of the half.

“We made several points of emphasis

following the Dodge City game,” Franklin said. “We gave up way too many second-chance points. And that really comes down to boxing out and grabbing the loose ball. We did a much better job today.”

Barton was limited to just six offensive rebounds and nine second-chance points.

Meantime, Garden City put the game away in the fourth closing the contest on a 19-5 run. That spurt was highlighted by back-to-back threepoint plays by Moultrie and a deep 3-pointer by Mantz.

The Broncbusters shot 52 percent from the floor, 9-of-18 from deep, and 8-of-8 from the line.

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of Sierra Driessen and Antonicia Moultrie, Garden City is in a pretty good spot.

Bruna Costa Da Silva and Jolie Mantz combined to hit 10 3s, Driessen posted a triple double with 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists, and the Broncbusters beat Fort Hays Tech Northwest in a laugher, 87-47 Tuesday afternoon at Conestoga Arena.

Garden City, which improved to 5-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play, finished 12-of-32 (38 percent) from beyond the arc and outrebounded the Tigers, 44-19. They produced 25 assists on 34 made baskets and scored 19 points off 18 Fort Hays Tech Northwest turnovers.

“We’ve tried to brainwash Sierra,” Head Coach, Greg Franklin said with a smile. “We are trying to

get her to care more about assists than points. And she’s doing it. When you have shooters on the perimeter, sharing the wealth is a big thing.”

It was the fourth time this season that the Broncbusters eclipsed 20 assists.

For a second straight game, Garden City was never challenged. They used a 15-0 run that spanned from late in the first quarter to early in the second that put them up 25-7 once Moultrie knocked down two free throws. Mantz then connected from deep off a nice setup pass by Driessen, Costa Da Silva drilled a triple the next time down the floor, and Garden City was up 35-11 with 5:58 left in the half.

They led 38-18 at the intermission.

“Sharing the ball actually made our shooting percentage go up,” Franklin explained. “They are making that extra pass; the hockey assist if you

will. So, it’s been really good for us.”

Garden City proceeded to outscore the Tigers, 29-11 during a thirdquarter stretch in which they knocked down 13-of-21 shots. Moultrie scored 10 points, all of which came in the first four minutes of the period.

The sophomore forward notched her fourth doubledouble of the season with 25 points and 14 rebounds for Garden City. Costa Da Silva poured in 20, and Mantz finished with 17 on 5-of-13 shooting from long range. November26,2024

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Garden City, KS–The entire scorer’s table was aware of the scenario, and they made sure to let Head Coach

“They kept telling me that we needed one more for the record,” he said with a smile. “I pointed back in a joking manner and said if she twists an ankle, it’s on you.”

Moments later, Franklin reinserted freshman guard Jolie Mantz, who nailed her record-breaking 10th 3-pointer of the afternoon—a 28-footer off a flare screen—to finish with 34 points as Garden City cruised past Colby, 87-46,

Saturday at Conestoga Arena. The 10 triples surpassed the previous mark of nine set by Maya Nieto and Kavita Akula.

“She’s been playing well for us,” Franklin said. “At the beginning of the year, when we were down in Texas, we couldn’t make a 3.” But that wasn’t the case Saturday, as Garden City (6-3, 3-1) hit a season-best 14-of-23 (61%) from deep. Bruna Costa Da Silva added 15 points and three triples, while Antonicia Moultrie pulled down 13 rebounds.

Mantz did most of her damage early, connecting on four straight 3s in the first quarter and finishing the half with

22 points on 8-of-10 shooting as the Broncbusters led 40-23 at the break.

Garden City never trailed, holding Colby to 33% shooting and forcing 37 turnovers that led to 47 points.

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Mantz nailed six more triples and finished with 24 points, Antonicia Moultrie had eight points and 13 rebounds, and Garden City stormed past Independence, 7140 at the ICC Fieldhouse Wednesday night.

Mantz has now connected on 16-of 32 from beyond the arc over the past two games for the Broncbusters, which won their

fourth straight game by at least 30 points to improve to 7-3 overall and 4-1 in league play. Hadiya Kennerly chipped in 12 in 10 efficient minutes off the bench.

Garden City never trailed racing out to a 16-3 advantage. Mantz and Bruna Costa Da Silva hit a pair of 3s, Mantz then found Driessen in transition for a smooth lefty layup, and Priscilla Rose Wemba muscled inside for 2, giving the Broncbusters a double-digit lead that they never relinquished.

The Broncbusters scored 33 points off 31 Pirate turnovers and limited Independence to just 26 percent shooting. They outrebounded Independence, 40-35 and produced 17 second-chance points. They also had 21 assists, marking the sixth time this season and the fourth straight game that Garden City posted 20 or more.

Greg Franklin’s team led 22-10 after one and were up 20 after another Mantz 3-pointer late in the second period. The freshman added a driving layup and another triple, and Garden City led 37-17 at the break. They were up by as many as 35 when Ella Reisner sunk a long ball from the left wing to make it 60-25 late in the third period.

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Garden City, KS-Turnovers and 50-50 balls were the name of the game.

The Broncbusters coughed it up 23 times including nine during a choppy third quarter, Karliey Parker scored 21 points, and Coffeyville beat Garden City, 56-48 Saturday afternoon at Conestoga Arena.

Jolie Mantz, who made 16 3s in her previous two games combined, finished 0-for-9 from the field and 0-for-7 from 3 for the Broncbusters, which fell to 7-4 overall and 4-2 in conference play. Sierra Driessen had 15 points but turned the ball over 10 times, and Antonicia Moultrie had 10 points and nine boards.

With his team clinging to a one-point lead at the break, Greg Franklin could only watch as his team had as many turnovers as they did shot

ATattempts in the third. In fact, the Broncbusters managed just a single bucket (a Priscilla Rose Wemba layup) over the final 3:55 of the quarter as Coffeyville scored the final five points of the period including Parker’s 3 from the left wing to take a 4134 lead into the fourth.

Aubrey Hishaw’s layup with 9:25 remaining in the game gave the Red Ravens their largest lead, 43-34.

Garden City answered with 10-4 run to make it a three-point contest with 2:51 to go. But the Broncbusters were ice cold from the line down the stretch. Mantz, one of the team’s best free-throw shooters at 70 percent, went 1-of-2, Driessen also split a pair, and Franklin’s team suffered its second home loss of the season. Garden City went the final 3:39 without a field goal.

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Trailing by three in the National Championship Game vs. Northwest Florida State back in April, Hailey Jackson was fouled shooting a 3 with 0.7 seconds left. She hit all three free throws to force overtime, leading to an 88-80 Blue Dragon win. Fast forward eight months later—déjà vu struck again. With Garden City up two and less than 10 seconds remaining, Jackson was fouled from behind by Sierra Driessen while shooting a 3. After review, officials confirmed she was behind the line. Jackson calmly sank all three free throws, and the top-ranked Blue Dragons escaped with a 45-44 win Wednesday night at the Sports Arena.

Jackson finished with 25 points and eight rebounds for Hutchinson, which extended its winning streak to 49 games. Driessen scored 21

before fouling out for Garden City (7-5, 4-3), while Antonicia Moultrie added nine points and eight boards.

The Broncbusters led 44-42 with under a minute left after Priscilla Rose Wemba’s putback, but a late foul sent Jackson to the line for the game-deciding free throws. Garden City’s final play out of a timeout was well-designed, but Hutchinson’s Brynne Katcher deflected the inbounds pass, denying a clean look for Jolie Mantz.

In a game defined by fouls and missed shots, both teams struggled offensively—combining for just 33 percent shooting. Garden City went 1-of-14 from 3, 5-of-13 from the line, and was outrebounded 41-32, though they forced 22 turnovers that led to 24 points.

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Arkansas City, KS-The final nine minutes of Wednesday night’s game will haunt Greg

The veteran coach watched as a ninepoint fourth-quarter lead disintegrated. Elysa Martinez finished with 19 points and six steals, Alexcia Murphy and Jamie Molina combined for 21 off the bench, and Cowley handed Garden City a 63-53 loss at William

Bruna Costa Da Silva scored a seasonhigh 22 points for Garden City, which dropped their third straight game to fall to 7-6 overall and 4-4 in conference play.

Antonicia Moultrie had 16 points and 10

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that gave Garden City its biggest lead of the night, 48-39 with 9:21 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Broncbusters went stone cold.

Ana Ramos Pires turned the ball over on the visitors’ next possession, Costa Da Silva and Sierra Driessen each had layups blocked by Murphy in transition, and Franklin was assessed a technical foul, all within a span of 70 seconds.

It totally flipped the game.

Garden City went the next six minutes without scoring, Cowley responded with 20 straight points, and just like that, the Broncbusters’ nine-point lead evaporated into a 59-48 deficit once Elysa Martinez sank two free throws with 3:36 to go. Only Moultrie’s layup with 3:25 to play ended the drought.

fourth straight game where they were held under 40. They turned the ball over a seasonhigh 30 times and were held to just eight points in the final quarter.

After trailing by as many as 12 three minutes into the second period, the Broncbusters answered with a 17-3 run capped by a Moultrie layup that put Garden City up by two. After Martinez tied the game on the other end, Costa Da Silva drilled a 3-pointer to give the visitors a 32-29 advantage. They were down one at the break.

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Garden City, KS-It was only a matter of time before Jolie Mantz regained her touch.

The freshman nailed seven 3s and poured in 21 points, Bruna Costa Da Silva and Ana Ramos Pires each scored 14, and Garden City blitzed Butler, 77-51 Saturday afternoon at Conestoga Arena.

After failing to hit a 3 in three straight games, Mantz went 7-of-15 from beyond the arc for the Broncbusters, which improved to 8-6 overall and 5-4 in conference play. Antonicia Moultrie finished with 16 points

Ashley Singhateh was the lone player in double figures

with 21 for Butler, which fell to 11-4 overall and 6-4 in the Jayhawk.

Three days after they blew a nine-point fourth-quarter lead in which they watched Cowley score 20 straight points, Greg Franklin’s team wasted little time in putting this game on ice. Mantz drilled back-to-back triples, and Ramos Pires connected on three straight field goals including a silky-smooth midrange jumper that capped a 17-0 run to give Garden City a 17-2 advantage seven minutes into the game.

It was 22-4 after one and 27-6 after Mantz knocked down a 3-pointer with 7:30 left in the half. The lead ballooned to 24 following Costa Da Silva’s long ball and

The Broncbusters finished 11-of-30 (37 percent) from distance and had 24 assists on 27 made field goals. They scored 32 points off 31 turnovers, and the bench produced 26 points.

Garden City, KS–Late-game situations continue to haunt Garden City.

Talasia Thomas had 22 points and 17 rebounds, TiAna Davis added 16, and Cloud County erased a double-digit deficit to stun the Broncbusters, 57-53 in overtime

Monday afternoon at Conestoga Arena.

Antonicia Moultrie recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds for Garden City (8-7, 5-5), while Sierra Driessen scored 12 before leaving late in the fourth with a shoulder injury.

The Broncbusters led 39-28 late in the third and were up nine entering the fourth, but went cold, hitting just one shot over the

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next eight minutes. Cloud County surged back, tying it at 47 on Davis’s jumper with under a minute left. Bruna Costa Da Silva briefly put Garden City ahead with a layup, but a late foul sent Cloud’s Emma Wurtz to the line, where she sank two free throws with 0.3 seconds left to force overtime.

Without Driessen, the Broncbusters ran out of gas. The Thunderbirds scored the first six points in overtime and never looked back. Jolie Mantz missed a wideopen 3 that could have cut the deficit to one, and Cloud sealed it with a late runner. Ajong Lual added 10 off the bench, while Garden City’s slow start—falling behind

ATPratt, KS-Because of their recent struggles on offense, Greg Franklin needed to see more from his defense.

Message received.

The Broncbusters forced 19 turnovers and held Pratt to just 22 percent shooting, Bruna Costa Da Silva and Antonicia Moultrie combined for 31 points, and Garden City crushed the Beavers, 70-37 Wednesday night at the Beaver Dome.

Ajong Lual posted her first-career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in 28 efficient minutes off the bench for the Broncbusters, which improved to 9-7 overall and 6-5 in league play.

Costa Da Silva nailed three 3-pointers in the first three minutes of the game; then she drilled another in the final 20 seconds of the opening quarter to give Garden City a commanding 20-8 advantage.

Rose Wemba knocked down back-toback jumpers, Lual connected on a pair of shots from in close, and Franklin’s bunch had a 20-point halftime advantage.

Garden City, which held Pratt to single digits in every quarter but the third, outrebounded Pratt, 49-30. They had 17 offensive boards, their most in a game since they pulled down a season-high 23 in a 71-

La’Kyra Johnson finished with 12 points and 10 boards for Pratt, which fell to 1-9 in the Jayhawk.

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Garden City its first lead at 50-49 with 24 seconds remaining, but Ari Gordon answered with a banked shot in the lane to put the Saints ahead for good.

Lual tied a season high with 15 points off the bench for the Broncbusters (9-8, 6-6), while Ramos Pires added nine and Bruna Costa Da Silva and Antonicia Moultrie each had eight. Avery Marchino led Seward County (12-6, 7-5) with 15 points.

Garden City shot just 35 percent and trailed by 10 at halftime but rallied late, cutting the deficit to two after 3-pointers from Jolie Mantz and

first half, the Broncbusters weathered the storm, pulling to within five at the break. In the third, Rose Wemba nailed a rare 3-pointer; then hit a pair of free throws, Antonicia Moultrie knocked down a shot in the paint, and Rose Wemba banked home a five-footer, giving Garden City their largest lead, 40-36 with 5:57 to go in the quarter.

But the Broncbuster offense stalled out.

Dodge City rallied back to tie the game at 45 going to the fourth. Layla J-Cameron and Unruh easily got to the rim for 2, Unruh then splashed a 3-pointer, and the Conquistadors used a 24-9 run to build a 60-49 advantage

Garden City though gave themselves a chance down the stretch. Costa

and Jolie Mantz combined to make three consecutive 3-pointers to pull the visitors to within two. But Costa Da Silva committed a costly foul on the other end, Konstantina Mantziori hit two free throws, and the Broncbusters failed to secure a loose ball in the waning seconds that led to Unruh’s charity shots that iced the game.

The Broncbusters turned the ball over 23 that led to 21 Dodge City points, and their bench was outscored, 25-10.

Ramos Pires. Still, turnovers (19) and rebounding (24-21) proved costly in another narrow defeat.

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Great Bend, KS-It was a third quarter to forget.

The Broncbusters were outscored 23-4 to begin the second half, misfiring on 11 of their 12 shots over the first 10 minutes in a 64-41 loss to Barton on Saturday afternoon.

Vivan Onugha finished with 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Cougars, which snapped a two-game skid to improve to 9-11 overall and 5-9 in conference. Regina Donanu chipped in 12.

Jolie Mantz scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting for Garden City, which lost its third straight game to fall to 9-10 overall and 6-8 in the Jayhawk. The rest of the team

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Trailing by nine at the half, Garden City had no answer for Onugha in the third. The sophomore post from Nigeria, scored 10 points in the period including eight straight that gave Barton a 47-23 advantage with 1:53 to play. It was 51-23 going to the fourth, and the Cougars built the lead to as many as 29 following Onugha’s five-foot turnaround in the paint that made it 53-24 with 7:43 on the clock.

Garden City’s offensive woes began in the first quarter when they were held scoreless for the first six minutes of the game. Mantz finally broke the lid with a

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The freshman drilled eight 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, Bruna Costa Da Silva had 18 points, eight steals and eight assists, and Garden City snapped a three-game losing streak with an 80-29 victory over Fort Hays Tech Northwest Wednesday night at Max Jones Fieldhouse.

Priscilla Rose Wemba chipped in 13 and Ajong Lual had eight points and eight boards in 22 minutes off the bench for the Broncbusters, which improved to 10-10 overall and 7-8 in league play.

Al’asia Brown finished with 12 points but was just 3-of-11 from the floor for the Tigers, which lost their third straight game to fall to 1-18 overall and 1-14 in the Jayhawk. This game was never close. The Broncbusters raced out to a 16-2 lead thanks to a pair of long 3-pointers by Mantz. They led 26-4 after one before Mantz hit a right-wing triple and Costa Da Silva beat two defenders for a layup to make it 35-4. Garden City was up 3910 at the half.

Mantz nailed three more treys in the third quarter; then swished a 25-footer with 7:04 in the fourth to put her team

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combined for just 30 points in the first half. They totaled that in the third quarter alone.

Garden City never found any rhythm. They shot just 34 percent overall and were 0-of-10 from beyond the arc, marking the first time since Nov. 23, 2023, that they failed to hit a 3-pointer in a game.

After trailing by four at the half, the Broncbusters took their first lead of the game early in the third. Ramos Pires completed a three-point play followed by a beautiful pirouette move to put Garden City ahead, 24-

That was their largest lead of the day.

Colby answered with a 19-10 run to take a 40-34 lead midway through the fourth. The Broncbusters then managed just one field goal

assists and turned the balled over 18 times. They also got zero production from their bench.

Colby, which snapped a two-game skid, improved to 13-9 overall and 8-8 in league

by at least 30 points to improve to 11-11 overall and 8-9 in conference.

Allison Reese was the lone Pirate in double figures with 22 points.

Garden City scored the first seven points and were up 18 late in the first after Jordis Reisner drilled a long 3-pointer. They led 26-10 going to the second and were up by 30 at the break thanks to Hadiya Kennerly’s baseline

In the second half, Jolie Mantz knocked down a triple, Lual completed a three-point play, and the Broncbusters led, 62-22 with 3:21 left in the third. They built it to as many as 52 when Mantz hit another 3 to make it 79-27

with 6:05 remaining.

Garden City posted 26 assists on 37 made baskets and shot 47 percent from the floor. They outrebounded the Pirates, 34-20 and outscored the Independence bench, 29-6.

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Coffeyville, KS-Karys Washington led four Coffeyville players in double figures with 17 points as the Red Ravens cruised past Garden City, 70-32 Saturday afternoon at Nellis Hall.

Jolie Mantz scored 11 points for Garden City, which shot a season-worst 20.7 percent from the floor. They were 3-of-26 (11.5 percent) from 3 and 5-of11 at the line.

The day started inauspiciously when Head Coach, Greg Franklin was ejected less than three minutes into the game. It was all downhill from there.

Coffeyville immediately went on

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the offensive, racing out to a 17-4 lead following Washington’s jump shot. The Broncbusters trailed 24-8 after one.

In the second quarter, the Red Ravens opened a 23-point cushion as Garden City failed to score over the first three minutes of the period. Karliey Parker then rattled home a pair of jumpers, Norika Welch drained a long 3-pointer, and Coffeyville had a 43-16 advantage at the half.

The Red Ravens were up 27 after three and led by 31 after Alexis Parker drained a 17-footer to make it 57-36. They led by as many as 39.

Garden City, KS-In their first meeting back in December, Garden City had a chance to knock off the defending national champions on their home floor. But Sierra Driessen fouled Hailey Jackson shooting a 3 in the waning seconds, and Hutchinson escaped with a one-point victory.

Two months later, Jackson was at it again.

The sophomore poured in a gamehigh 32 points as the eighth-ranked Blue Dragons beat the Broncbusters, 66-53 Thursday night at Conestoga Arena.

Ana Ramos Pires scored 15 points and pulled down eight rebounds for Garden City, which fell to 11-13 overall and 8-11

in conference. Antonicia Moultrie had 13, and Bruna Costa Da Silva added 11 points and five assists.

The Broncbusters trailed for the entirety of this one, although they pushed the defending champs in the second quarter. After trailing by 10, Hadiya Kennerly came in off the bench and quickly nailed a pair of 3s, Costa Da Silva made an off-balance jumper, and Ajong Lual hit from in close to pull Garden City to within one, 22-21 with 4:30 remaining. They were down four at the break.

That’s as close as they got the rest of the way.

Hutchinson opened the second half

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play, and Jolie Mantz hit a rainbow 25-footer that gave the Broncbusters an 11-2 edge with

But Garden City cooled off after that as the Thunderbirds ripped off a 20-5 run that gave the home team a 22-16 lead after one. That surge continued into the second period, and when Tiana Davis found a cutting Shea Wurtz for a layup, Cloud County had a 3526 advantage late in the frame. They were up

The Thunderbirds led by as many as nine early in the third before Garden City trimmed the deficit to four heading to the fourth. Mantz’s layup with 6:05 remaining pulled the visitors to within two, 54-52. And despite having a multitude of chances down the

stretch (Cloud County had just two made buckets over the final five minutes), the Broncbusters never pulled even.

Trailing by four with less than 20 seconds left, Antonicia Moultrie committed a costly turnover that led to two (Tiana) Davis free throws that put the game away.

Wurtz and DaNae Crosby each finished with 12 points for Cloud County, which improved to 16-10 overall and 11-10 in the Jayhawk.

Of note, if the season ended today, the Broncbusters would face the Thunderbirds in the opening round of the Region Tournament in Concordia.

were within three. Moments later, Pyle beat three defenders to the rim before drawing the fifth foul on Ana Ramos Pires. She swished both free throws, Destiny Yates went 3-of-4 from the line over the next 40 seconds, and Cowley had a 69-65 advantage with 34 seconds

The Broncbusters still had a chance to tie the game when Costa Da Silva rattled home a 13-foot jumper while Moultrie was fouled as the ball was in the air.

But the sophomore only hit 1-of-2 free throws, and Elysa Martinez drained five freebies over the final 21 seconds for the

Hadiya Kennerly scored 11 points for Garden City, which outscored Cowley,

47-41 advantage once Moultrie drained two free throws with 1:43 to go in the period. They were up four going to the fourth.

The Broncbusters lost the game despite shooting 50 percent from the field and outrebounding Cowley, 34-17. But the kicker was 27 turnovers that resulted in 29 Tiger points.

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El Dorado, KS-Garden City couldn’t overcome the absence of one of their best shooters.

Keegan Yarick had 16 points and nine rebounds, Ashley Singhateh chipped in 15 off the bench, and Butler beat Garden City, 67-48 Wednesday night at the Power Plant.

The Broncbusters, which played without Jolie Mantz, lost their fifth straight game to fall to 11-16 overall and 8-14 in conference. Bruna Costa Da Silva scored 11 points but was just 4-of19 shooting. Antonicia Moultrie posted a double-double with 10 points and 10

boards.

Garden City missed 12 of their first 14 shots and were down 21-4 after the first quarter.

In the second, Singhateh made a layup, and Alba Cunill hit a 3-pointer to make it 34-8 with 1:35 to go. It was 34-10 at the half, and Lucia Lara’s layup following a Priscilla Rose Wemba turnover gave the home team their largest advantage of the night, 46-16 midway through the third period.

Ana Ramos Pires finished with 10 points for Garden City, which currently sits in 10th place in the conference at

8-14 and 11-16 overall. Jordis Reisner scored eight points in 23 minutes off the bench.

Lara had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Butler, which won for the sixth time in their last seven games to improve to 21-6 overall and 16-6 in the Jayh

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Garden City, KS-Bruna Costa Da Silva tied a season-high with 23 points, Jolie Mantz returned from a one-game suspension to score 17, and Garden City left no doubt with a 79-50 victory over Pratt Saturday afternoon at Conestoga Arena.

Hadiya Kennerly had 14 points, and Antonicia Moultrie added 10 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists for the Broncbusters, which snapped a five-game winning streak to improve to 12-16 overall and 9-14 in conference. It was their first victory in nearly a month.

After Wednesday night’s

offensive debacle, the Broncbusters rebounded nicely in this one. They were up six after one and by 10 after Mantz drilled a 3-pointer from the corner. Ana Ramos hit a shot in the lane, Costa Da Silva swished a 25-footer, and Garden City was up, 41-25 at the half.

And the game was never in doubt.

Sidney Scruggs free throw with 5:11 remaining in the fourth gave the Broncbusters their largest lead of the game, 73-39.

Garden City limited Pratt (8-21, 3-20), to just 36 precent shooting and 5-of-19 (26 percent) from

downtown. They outrebounded the Beavers, 40-21 and had 28 assists on 31 made baskets.

Dana Imankulova had 16 points for Pratt.

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quarter and stayed even at halftime,

Moultrie hit a 12-foot pullup in the paint to make it 27-11 with 1:25 left in the half. They were up 27-11 at the break.

Greg Franklin’s squad had 33-17 advantage midway through the third quarter after Ramos Pires hit a spinning two hander from underneath the basket and had a 12-point lead with 3:54 to play

But Seward County, which lost their third straight game to finish 19-11 overall and 14-10 in the Jayhawk, used a 12-2 run, aided by back-to-back turnovers by Ella Reisner in the backcourt to make it a two-point contest with 26 seconds

After Kennerly split a pair of free throws for Garden City, the Saints had a chance to tie the game on the other end. But RaMya Kennedy missed an off-balance runner in the paint, and Ari Gordon’s follow hit the back iron. Moultrie grabbed the rebound, sank two free throws on the other end, and the Broncbusters polished off their second straight victory.

but Barton used a dominant fourth period to pull away, outscoring the Broncbusters 26-16 down the stretch.

Sophomore Antonicia Moultrie capped her season with a monster double-double—13 points and 20 rebounds. Hadiya Kennerly led the scoring with 17 points and five 3-pointers, while Ana Ramos Pires added eight. Off the bench, Jordis Reisner chipped in seven, and Ajong Lual provided four points and a block.

Despite shooting 36 percent from the floor and hitting six threes, Garden City couldn’t overcome Barton’s size inside. The Cougars’

Vivian Onugha dominated with 29 points and 21 rebounds, helping Barton win the rebounding battle 44-31 and outscore the Broncbusters 18-10 in second-chance points.

Garden City finishes the season 1317 overall, showing flashes of growth under Head Coach Greg Franklin but falling just short in several close contests down the stretch.

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7TH PRESIDENT, GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The board of trustees unanimously approved, on Feb. 12, 2019, Dr. Ryan Ruda as the seventh President of Garden City Community College.

Before taking on the lead roll, Ruda served as the interim President since the summer of 2018.

Dr. Ruda has been a part of Garden City Community College for more than two decades, most recently serving as the vice president of instruction and student services. He began his tenure as a counselor before being named Director of Counseling in 2003. From there, Dr. Ruda held numerous leadership roles on campus including Athletic Director.

Dr. Ruda is also very active in our Southwest Kansas community, where he volunteers on the United School District 363 Holcomb school board and the Board of the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce. He participates in the Garden City Rotary Club and sits as an exofficio member of the Garden City Community College Endowment Association Board.

Dr. Ruda completed his Doctorate in Community College Leadership through the Rouche Graduate Center at National American University in 2018. He also earned a Master of Science in Counseling and

When Dr. Ruda entered the Presidential role at Garden City Community College, he brought with him a renewed focus on student-centered and value driven decision making at the faculty, staff, and administrative levels. Dr. Ruda himself exemplifies the “BroncBUSTER” values, as they are called on campus. He is a servant leader, is a very relatable individual, and his passion for student success permeates the entire campus at GCCC.

a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, both at Fort Hays State University.

Dr. Ruda and his wife, Amanda, have three daughters Madi, Nicole, and Malia.

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MIKE PILOSOF

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Mike Pilosof was named the Director of Athletics on January 1, 2022. Previously, he served as both the sports information director and assistant athletic director, a position he held since 2016.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Pilosof grew up in Las Vegas, NV. He graduated from Bonanza High School before receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and media studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2007. In 2021, Pilosof earned his master’s in sports administration from the University of Kansas.

After school, he began his play-by-play career at K-101 Radio in Woodward, OK. There, he worked as the news and sports director for a two-station cluster. In 2012, he took a job as the assistant news and sports director for Wright Wradio in Weatherford, OK where he called games for Southwestern Oklahoma State. A year later, he was hired as the sports director at the Western Kansas Broadcast Center in Garden City.

For nine years, Pilosof served as the radio play-by-play voice for Garden City Community College football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball. From 2013-2018, he called games for Garden City High School.

In his current role, Pilosof has overseen the addition of state-ofthe-art video boards at the football and baseball stadiums as well as an additional video board inside Conestoga Arena along with the renovation of the weight room. He also put together a creative team to further enhance the department’s marketing efforts, which includes a full-time creative director, a digital design specialist, and a brandnew media room inside the Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex.

In addition, Pilosof oversees the Broncbuster Athletic Association, which is the main fundraising arm for Garden City Community College athletics.

Pilosof and his wife, Amber, who is a registered nurse, reside in Garden City. Together, they have four children: Ryan (20), Gavin (20), Connor (17), and Benjamin (15).

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COLIN LAMB

VP STUDENT SERVICES AND ATHLETICS

Colin Lamb has been a staple at Garden City Community College for more than 20 years.

Lamb is the Vice President for Student services and is currently serving as interim Athletic Director. Before that, he worked as Dean of Students.

Lamb’s hard work and commitment to Garden City Community College and its students allowed him to move up into multiple administrative roles throughout his career. Lamb has served as Assistant Athletic Director, Interim AD, AD and now Vice President for Athletics and Student Services. Lamb played a key role in the success of the 2016 Football National Championship and 2018 National Runner-up teams.

Lamb earned an Associate’s of Arts Degree from Garden City Community College and transferred to Washburn University where he earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree.

Lamb serves on various committees at GCCC and has earned numerous awards over the past 23 years. He has overseen and helped write three TRIO/SSS grants through the Department of Education-totaling more that $3 million. Some of his committee appointments include: the Academic Review Committee, Behavioral and Discipline Committee, and the Security and Safety Committee. Lamb was also behind the design of the Broncbuster mural in the DPAC that was awarded Best in the Nation. In addition, he was named Outstanding Support to Students winner three times and won the TRIO Achiever of the Year. Lamb established

the Athletic Academic Advisor position at GCCC and was the first to serve in that capacity. Lamb has been instrumental in helping hundreds of student athletes transfer from GCCC including Phil Loadholt, Mike Hughes, Tyreek Hill, Nic Marshall, Derek Pope, Cameron Kinney, Yamon Figures, Torrey Johnson and Eric Griffin.

Lamb was born and raised in Garden City, KS. He is married to Winsom Lamb and has two sons, Kyler (23) and Isaac (19).

Colin’s wife, Winsom, is a social-science professor at Garden City Community College. Their oldest son Kyler played basketball for the Broncbusters and is currently a teacher at Charles O. Stones. Their youngest son, Isaac, is a current student at GCCC.