Garden City's rally comes up short in loss to Coffeyville

Garden City, KS-Kennady Roach scored 31 points, Cheyenne Banks added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Coffeyville held off Garden City, 76-69 Sunday afternoon at Conestoga Arena. The loss dropped the Broncbusters to 7-13 overall and 3-11 in conference play. 

Roach finished 4-of-7 from long range for Coffeyville, which drained 10 3-pointers as a team. They outrebounded the Broncbusters 37-28 and had 21 assists on their 24 made baskets. 

Garden City shot 41 percent and hit seven triples, their second most in game this season. Taya Davis nearly notched her second triple-double of the season with 11 points, nine assists and six rebounds. 

Trailing by as many as 13 points, Garden City pulled to within one early in the fourth quarter when Yancy grabbed a defensive rebound and raced coast to coast for a layup to make it 52-51. But with a chance to take the lead after Keyhana Turner swatted Tetona Woods-Blackowl's layup, Cayanna Stanley missed a corner 3. Instead, Coffeyville responded with a 15-6 run capped by Roach's twisting layup, giving the Red Ravens a 67-58 advantage with 4:45 to play. Coffeyville stretched it to 11 a couple of minutes later when Bailey Layman canned a 26-foot triple. 

Garden City kept things close for much of the game. They were down by four after the first, and once Coffeyville built a 10-point cushion in the second, Antwain Scales' squad trimmed it in half before the break, thanks to a pair of Yancy 3-pointers that made it 33-28 going into the locker room. 

The Broncbusters were 7-of-11 from deep and 14-of-18 at the line. They had just 12 turnovers and produced 19 assists. Dayshawna Carter scored 15 points in 39 minutes, and Demi Black had 11 on 5-of-9 from the field. 

Roach shot 9-of-13 from the floor for Coffeyville, which won its fourth straight game. Cheyenne Banks tallied 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Layman hit four 3-pointers.