Basketball Recap: Garden City's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Tuesday

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Previous Games

02/18/25 - Away	56-39 W
02/04/25 - Home	59-24 W
02/13/24 - Home	35-31 W
01/30/24 - Away	37-40 L
02/14/23 - Away	30-38 L
+ 5 more games

Garden City hadn't done well against Dodge City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Garden City Buffaloes strolled past the Dodge City Demons with points to spare, taking the game 56-39. Given the Buffaloes' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Demons are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The victory made it two in a row for Garden City and bumps their season record up to 9-5. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-16 Dodge City and 5-12 Great Bend. As for Dodge City, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garden City will venture away from home to challenge Hays at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hays will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Garden City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dodge City, they will head out to square off against Great Bend at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.