Garden City hadn't done well against Great Bend recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Buffaloes came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 2-0. This was payback for the Buffaloes, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
While Garden City won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-24.
Kaylee McDonald
| 09/04/25 @ Great Bend | 7 |
| 08/30/25 vs Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 3 |
| 08/30/25 @ Eisenhower | 2 |
| 09/04/25 vs Liberal | 1 |
| 11/01/24 vs Mill Valley | 1 |
Among those leading the charge was Kaylee McDonald, who had seven digs and seven assists. Those seven assists gave her a new career-high. Ellie Sekavec also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Great Bend lost, don't look at Ava Kaiser. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs and one assist.
The win (which was Garden City's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. As for Great Bend, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Garden City will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Ulysses on the 18th. As for Great Bend, they are taking a road trip to face off against Dodge City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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