Garden City opens season with a win

Garden City Community College 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, Colorado, during the Otero Classic. 

The Broncbusters started off well, leading 14-10 at the end of the first quarter. Antonicia Moultrie was the star of the game, scoring 21 points with an impressive 8-of-9 shooting. Ana Ramos Pires also helped out with 13 points and 5 rebounds. The Lancers struggled to find their flow, shooting only 32.8 percent from the field, while Garden City shot 46.0 precent.

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 precent.

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.