The Garden City Buffaloes waltzed into Saturday's matchup with two straight wins but they left with three. They pulled ahead with a 40-39 photo finish over Palmer Ridge. This was payback for Garden City, who suffered a 53-50 loss the last time these two teams met.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kylie Mayer, who scored 8 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Mayer is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Addison Steenland was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 4 steals.
Garden City's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Palmer Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garden City will take on Altus at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palmer Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rampart at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
