Broncbusters hit 15 3s; coast past Seward County for third straight win

Garden City, KS-Shooting is contagious.  

The Broncbusters shot a season-best 54 percent from beyond the arc, Antonio Chol had 11 points and nine rebounds, and Garden City coasted to a 71-52 victory over Seward County on Saturday night at Conestoga Arena.  

The Broncbusters, which improved to 10-8 overall and 5-7 in the Jayhawk finished 15-of-26 from downtown, their second most 3-pointers in a game this season (they hit 16 vs. NOC Tonkawa on 11/8/24). They produced 24 assists and won by double digits despite shooting only six free throws, their seconds fewest this year.  

Muhammed Jobe finished with a game-high 30 points and 10 boards for Seward County, which fell to a league-worst 2-15 and 1-11 in conference. No other Saints' player had more than nine.  

Garden City never trailed scoring the first eight points of the game. They were up 11 after Josiah Sabino's layup and 13 once Emmanuel Manyuon canned an open triple from the top. Caleb Smith added a midrange jumper, Chol and Jace Steinmetz connected on back-to-back 3-pointers, and Manyuon hit a contested long ball, giving the Broncbusters a 35-15 lead with 1:24 to play. They led 35-17 at the half.  

A 15-6 run to begin the second half gave Garden City its largest advantage of the game, 50-23 with 15:29 remaining. 

The Broncbuster bench outscored Seward County, 34-11 and outrebounded the Saints, 32-22.