Garden City polishes off season sweep of Colby

Garden City, KS-There won't be many times that a college basketball team will be at a five-on-four disadvantage. But such was the case on Wednesday night when Kamely Brito Brenes became the third Colby player to foul out with 40 seconds to go. The Trojans only dressed seven. 

For Garden City, they smelt blood in the water. 

Dayshawna Carter finished with 19 points, Ariyah Brooks tied a career-high with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and the Broncbusters annihilated the Trojans, 77-49 at Conestoga Arena. Garden City improved to 8-14 overall and 4-12 in the Jayhawk.  

"We knew that Colby only had seven players dressed," Head Coach, Antwain Scales said afterwards. "We told them to keep attacking the basket, and they did that in the second half. So, finally to get a win is great, but we are still not playing Garden City basketball." 

The Broncbusters shot 43 percent from the field and were 19-of-31 at the line. They crushed Colby on the glass, 45-33 and had 19 offensive boards that turned into 18 points. They outscored the Trojans 44-24 in the paint and forced 31 turnovers.  

"Ariyah has really come a long way," Scales mentioned. "But she still has a long way to go. She has to get tougher inside, but she is definitely taking steps in the right direction."

Brooks posted her first double-double of the season, grabbing five offensive rebounds and going 3-of-6 from the field and 9-of-13 at the line in 30 minutes. Demi Black also flashed her offensive potency, scoring 17. Taya Davis added 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists. 

The Broncbusters looked sharp from the opening tip, jumping out to a 14-1 lead six minutes into the game. And their defense was on point, holding Colby without a field goal for the first seven minutes of the first period. They were up 18-6 after one and 33-21 at the break.  

The second half though is where Scales' bunch quickly put this one to bed. 

Brooks' made free throw with 4:34 to go in the third capped an 11-0 run that put Garden City up 46-23. Black followed with a pair of layups, and Keyhana Turner swished a midrange jumper to put the Broncbusters up by 30. They led by as many as 35 in the fourth after Sidney Scruggs stuffed Peyton Pinkney's layup attempt, which led to Davis's transition bucket that made it 72-37 with 5:50 remaining. 

Aaliyah Chambers scored a game-high 26 points for Colby, which dropped their 21^st consecutive game. Their only victory this season came on opening night when they beat Northeastern, 78-70.