Garden City sweeps Lamar

By Mike Pilosof

Lamar, CO-Two matches into the 2021 season, the Broncbusters have already done something they only did twice all year in 2019-win consecutive matches. And in Saturday's night cap, the brown and gold figured out a different way to get to the finish line, taking down Lamar 25-20, 25-11 and 25-17.

"First and foremost, it's great to be playing again," Head Coach Patrick Hiltz said. "I have to thank all the presidents and athletic directors that spent countless hours in meetings and collaborations to make it possible for all of our student athletes to get back on the court. As for the match, I thought we were very clean in certain aspects; yet there are still plenty of things that we need to work on."

After cruising past Clarendon in the first match, Lamar scored the first two points of the first set. Garden City stormed back, tying the match at 7 after freshman Remi Vargas found a soft spot in the middle of the Lopes' defense. The Broncbusters then grabbed the lead on an unforced error and a block by Angel Sherman that put them up 10-8. Pulelehua Keb added a pair of kills, Reagan Karlin, who was sensational in the opener, spiked one crosscourt, and Alli Meng finished off the first stanza with a kill of her own.

Following a blowout victory in set two, the Broncbusters found themselves down 14-8 in the third.

"I feel like we let up a little against Lamar," Hiltz added.

Down six, the Broncbusters answered resoundingly, closing the match by scoring 17 of the final 18 points.

"I think we were able to see areas that we need to improve on going into Monday's match with Hutchinson," Hiltz explained. 

Next up: Garden City vs. Hutch-Monday, Jan. 25-6:30 p.m. on Buster TV