Garden City Community College - Broncbuster Yearbook (Garden City, KS)

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Darrol Manager Bob Pat lVlOI't The Broncs left again on a road trip. El Dorado was the first victim as the locals won48-43. Ark City showed the boys a rough time as Garden City managed to win 53-52. Pratt also proved stubborn but the spirit of the team and team work combined to give the Busters a 43-40 victory, The Hallmen returned home for a period of relaxation as they beat Amarillo in a non-league game 60-44. Paul Don Les Tom Bob .Tim Tuck Radar McCook -------- 46 Garden City-- Garden City Tournament: Lamar ------- Dodge City--- Hutchinson--- Compton ---- Pueblo ----- Phoenix ---- La Juanta--- Trinidad-- Clarendon--- Amarillo--- La Junta ---- Hutchinson-- Dodge City-- El Dorado--- Ark City--- Pratt ------ Amarillo--- El Dorado--- Ark City--- Trinidad ---- Dodge City-- Hutchinson-- Pratt ------ Pueblo ---- This page compliments of THE GARDEN NATIONAL BANK

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y BASKETBALL TOP ROW: Coach Hall E., Cline L, 5 Rader P. 5 McGillivray D. 5 Rice B. g Patterson H. 3 Assistant Coach Morris J. MIDDLE ROW: Kimberly M., Roberts M., Webster J., Highlanderg Williams T. BOTTOM ROVN: Manager Gurlin B. 3 Almond, Glasse T. 3 Huelskamp P. 5 Almond. Coach Ed I-lall's basketeers opened the l95l season by winning second place in the Garden City lnvitational tour- nament, losing to Hutchinson in the finals 67-45. Compton, California proved too much for the Broncs by defeating them 82-54, but bounced back to whip Pueblo 66-37 and Phoenix 64-45. The Busters hit their stride on a road trip which netted victories over La Junta 74-56, 'Trinidad 44-41, Clarendon, Texas 76-5l, and Amarillo 47-39. Returning home the Busters trounced La Junta again 64-30 to round out the pre-league play. ln the first league game, the locals suffered a set back at the hands of Hutchinson 62-48 on the victor's court. G, C, J, C. thenbeat Dodge City here on the local court 57-52 in a hotly contested game which was a major ob- stacle in the winning trail. The victors were never headed. This page compliments of HARRY A. ATHERTON

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The Grizzlies of E1 Dorado proved no match ifor the Broncs as they were defeated 65-45. iArc City and Trinidad also fell in the wake as qthe Broncs were victorious over the Tigers i66-49 and the Coloradoans 68-55. Garden City again tasted defeat by being beat by Dodge City in the last minute. :This defeat tossed the Division into a three way tie between Dodge, Hutchinson, and Garden City. Hutchinson then beat Dodge City to elim- inate the Conqs from the race. ln a battle of which the Blue Dragons of Hutchinson were proven inferior, the Busters handily beat them 74-58. The Western Division title was clinched by Garden City as the Broncs won over Pratt 68-41. This title gave the bid for the Kansas State Basketball Championship to the Busters. The team wound up scheduled play by beating lPueblo, Colorado 64-41. N Patterson jumps and shoots. l i Who do you think will get it? 2 5 V, '1 ,'.i -t1' f L A if -vs Q W an Q H E Jim Webster fights for the ball. This page compliments of GARDEN CITY COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. 'iii 3591