Driessen posts triple-double in blowout win over Tigers

Garden City, KS-Between prolific shooting and the continued stellar play 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 third-quarter 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 double-double 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.  

Dekiera Clay scored 14 points for Fort Hays Tech Northwest, which lost their eighth straight game dating back to last season. They fell to 0-7 overall and 0-3 in the Jayhawk.