GARDEN CITY — Great Bend Panther medalist Jordan Black shot a 760 series, the second highest in school history Tuesday. Black fired games of 287, 257 and 216 to spark the Panthers to a 7-4 head-to-head victory over Western Athletic Conference rival Garden City. Black earned WAC Player of the Year last season.
Great Bend won two games, 914-890 and 940-864 to take command of the series format. Great Bend won one Baker match 216-192. Panther Kameron Keener placed runner-up 670 (225-233-212) and Bryce Moore placed fifth 532 (227-261-144). The Panthers’ hot trio helped them rally when their other trio finished 10th, 11th and 12th.
The defending 6A state champions from Garden City smoked Great Bend 10-1. Great Bend’s Jordan Vsetescka placed runner-up 528 (156-215-157). Sarah Mehlhaff placed sixth 475 (161-157-157). Garden City’s Ryleigh Whitehurst placed first 599 as the Buffaloes earned four of the top five medalist spots. Five Buffaloes return from last year’s 6A state champions.
Great Bend competes Saturday at Andover.

GREAT BEND BOYS 7, GARDEN CITY 4
GB def. GC, 914-890; GB def. GC, 940-864; GC def. GB 815-798
BAKER FORMAT—GC def. GB, 190-164; GB def. GC, 216-192; GC def. GB, 223-196
TOTAL PINS—Great Bend 3,228, Garden City 3,174
GREAT BEND—1—Jordan Black, 287-257-216—760; 2—Kameron Keener, 225-233-212—670; 5—Bryce Moore, 227-261-144—632; 10—Corbin Stanley, 174-181-171—526; 11—A.J. Roberts, 175-153-193—521; 12—Cordell Stanley, 141-189-177—507
GARDEN CITY—3—Brayden Bickett, 195-225-231—651; 4—Jacob Griffin, 213-235-188—636; 6—Aaron Schafer, 258-201-157—616; 7—Caidan Orozco, 224-203-159—586; 8—Kris Henderson, 189-170-210—569; 9—Isaac George, 191-179-186—556

GARDEN CITY GIRLS 10, GREAT BEND 1
GC def. GB, 680-603; 670-529; 598-546
BAKER FORMAT—GB def. GC, 150-116; GC def. GB, 186-117; GC def. GB, 179-125
TOTAL PINS—Garden City 2,611; Great Bend 2,284
GREAT BEND—2—Jordan Vsetecka, 156-215-157—528; 6—Sarah Mehlhaff, 161-157-157—475; 8—Lexi Fox, 169-135-161—465; 9—Maggie Hillman, 140-81-163—384; 11—Abby Miller, 89-121-98—308; 12—Ruth Williams, 100-82-109—291
GARDEN CITY—1—Ryleigh Whitehurst, 212-193-194—599; 3—Angelina Leeper, 173-189-154—516; 4—Karly Larson, 169-149-191—509; 5—Alexis Leon, 162-137-184—483; 7—Faith Whited, 172-150-152—474; 10—Emi Giger, 105-128-141—374

JV BOYS
GARDEN CITY 8, GREAT BEND 3
GC def. GB, 649-648; GB def. GC, 588-564; GC def. GB, 678-557
BAKER FORMAT—GB def. GC, 202-150; GC def. GB, 138-12;; GC def. GB, 178-158
TOTAL PINS—Garden City 2,357, Great Bend 2,275
GREAT BEND—2—Dalton Dicks, 212-181-133—526; 4—Dalton Murphy, 145-160-158—463; 7—Ashton Ensley, 153-124-142—419; 9—Ethan Reneau, 138-92-124—354; 9—Devin Brown, 111-123-120—354; 12—Brady Burnham, 87-106-122—315
GARDEN CITY—1—Zane Roth, 175-150-211—536; 3—Ethan Newberry, 160-147-163—470; 5—Caleb Carr, 177-125-129—431; 6—Greg Landgraf, 130-134-161—425; 8—Carlos Arteaga, 113-133-143—386; 11—Lucas Torres, 137-82-124—343

JV GIRLS
GREAT BEND 7, GARDEN CITY 4
GB def. GC, 511-446; GB def. GC, 518-452; GC def. GB, 477-458
BAKER FORMAT—GC def. GB, 101-88; GC def. GB, 119-118; GB def. GC, 139-110
TOTAL PINS—Great Bend 1,832, Garden City 1,705
GREAT BEND—1—Zueiry Garcia, 151-136-134—421; 3—Brynn Boxberger, 135-135-119—389; 4—Nicole Griffin, 128-126-109—363; 8—Yulisa Sanchez, 97-121-95—313; 10—Trista Wilt, 84-110—74—268; 11—Madison Huslig, 75-86-96—257
GARDEN CITY—2—Priscilla Valenzuela, 129-119-144—392; 5—Isabelle Combs, 90-100-143—333; 6—Makinzy Weilert, 123-115-90—328; 7—Haleah Davidson, 104-113-100—317; 9—Marie Louis, 90-105-77—272
BAKER FORMAT—GB def. Garden City 248-196; Garden City def. Great Bend 223-202; Great Bend def. Garden City, 189-159
TOTAL PINS—Great Bend 3,174, Garden City 2,874