By Jim Misunas
jmisunas@gbtribune.com

GARDEN CITY — Turnabout is fair play.
The Great Bend boys bowling team avenged an earlier loss to Garden City with a stunning 9-2 Western Athletic victory Thursday at Hard Rock Lanes. The victory gives the Panthers a six-point lead on Garden City heading to the final two WAC meets.
Medalist Jordan Black led the Panthers with a 646 series (249, 181, 216), just ahead of Garden City’s Karl Larson Jr. (641) and Tyler Larsen (629).
Great Bend swept the first three games 812-756, 901-852 and 846-792 to build a 6-0 lead.
Brodie Owens (620) and Kameron Keener (605), the Panthers’ fifth and sixth bowlers, came through with 600 series. Owens rolled a 256 game and Keener shot 204 and 211.
The Great Bend girls were not so fortunate.
Garden City avenged an earlier loss with an equally stunning 10-1 victory over the WAC-leading Panthers. The Panthers squeezed out one point by winning a five-frame overtime 104-73 after a 188-188 Baker tie. Garden City starts three ninth-graders and two sophomores.
Garden City’s girls swept the first three games 695-650, 739-678 and 753-687. The Buffaloes won two Baker games 216-166 and 195-166.
Great Bend’s reliable Allie Brodrick (564) was runner-up with games of 180, 171, 213. Garden City’s Alexis Leon (580) placed first and Ryleigh Whitehurst (551) finished third.
The Great Bend boys (42 -13) lead Garden City (36-19) by six games for first place with two meets left.
Garden City’s girls (46-9) lead Great Bend (41-14) by five games.

GREAT BEND BOYS 9,
GARDEN CITY 2
GREAT BEND
1—Jordan Black, 646, 249, 181, 216
4—Brodie Owens, 620, 192, 256, 172
5—Kameron Keener, 605, 190, 211, 204
7—Blake Sheets, 567, 181, 173, 213
8—A.J. Roberts, 559, 181, 165, 213
9—Jacob Holden, 539, 139, 253, 147

GARDEN CITY
2—Karl Larson, 641, 181, 226, 234
3—Taylor Larsen, 629, 201, 223, 205
6—Brayden Bicket, 568, 149, 232, 187
10—Aaron Schafer, 521, 195, 171, 155
11—Jacob Griffin, 495, 179, 150, 166
12—Kris Henderson, 494, 163, 166, 165
GB (2,559) def. GC (2,400), GB def. GC, 812-756; GB def. GC, 901-852; GB def. GC, 846-792
BAKER FORMAT—GC def. GB, 204-197; GC def. GB, 179-153; GB def. GC, 204-173
TOTAL PINS—GB 3,113, GC 2,956

GARDEN CITY GIRLS 10,
GREAT BEND 1
GREAT BEND
2—Allie Brodrick, 564, 180, 171, 213
6—Kylynn Keeler, 501, 172, 158, 171
7—Jordan Vsetecka, 492, 168, 187, 137
8—Elsi Miller, 458, 130, 162, 166
11—Jessica Disque, 383, 122, 134, 127
12—Shay Brown, 345, 99, 109, 137

GARDEN CITY
1—Alexis Leon, 580, 167, 190, 223
3—Ryleigh Whitehurst, 551, 181, 211, 159
4—Madison Farr, 538, 183, 154, 201
5—Karly Larson, 506, 164, 172, 170
9—Angelina Leeper, 446, 155, 157, 134
10—Faith Whited, 438, 139, 166, 133
GC (2,187) def. GB (2,015), 695-650; 739-678; 753-687
BAKER FORMAT—GC def. GB, 216-166; GB, 188 def. GC, 188; 104-73; GC def. GB, 195-166
TOTAL PINS—GC 2,781; GB 2,530