GARDEN CITY GIRLS 57, GREAT BEND 26 — Garden City's sharpshooter Mia Hannagan made the Panthers pay for the lack of challenging a hot shooter with seven consecutive 3-pointers in a stunning 21-point third period. Time-after-time, Hannagan kept firing as the Panthers didn't deny her the basketball outside the 3-point line.

Hannagan's 27-point effort outscored the Panthers in a dominating 57-26 Western Athletic Conference basketball victory. 

"Once she got her feet set, you could see the confidence coming from her," said Great Bend coach Jade Winter.

Hannagan converted 9 of 15 shots from 3-point range. Her Garden City teammates made 1 of 14 3-pointers. 

The Panthers (3-5, 0-2) trailed 18-15 right before halftime when the Buffaloes closed with a 6-1 burst for a 24-16 halftime lead. 

In the third quarter, Hannagan personally put the game away with a sparkling display of perimeter shooting. With each successful shot, Hannagan's confidence and shooting distance expanded. Hannagan's only miss was a last-second attempt that ended the third quarter. 

Great Bend's fearless 5-foot-3 Meredith Mazouch continued her sparkling play with a 9-point game and several assists. After trailing 11-4, the Panthers outscored the Buffaloes 11-7 before the Buffaloes dominated. Cassie Ellegood and DeShawnna Bryant each added five points. The Panthers shot 17% on 8 of 47 shooting.

"We need to find that next gear and keep going," Winter said. "We attacked the glass and started going to the free throw line in the second quarter."

The Panthers (3-5, 0-2 WAC) travel to Hutchinson High Jan. 17.

The Buffaloes (6-2, 1-0 WAC) relied on K.J. Pinchon, who dominated inside for 17 points.

Garden City 11 13 26 7 — 57 

Great Bend 4 12 7 3  — 26

GARDEN CITY (6-2, 1-0) (FG 3 FT TP)—Hannagan (9-15) 0-0 27; Pinchon 7-11 (1-2) 2-2 17; Hailey Brown 1-4 (0-1) 0-0 2; Meng 1-4 1-3 3; Korf 1-7 (0-4) 2-4 4; Villegas 2-6 (0-3) 0-0 4; Davis (0-1) 0-0 0; Powers 0-4 (0-2) 0-0 0; Koksal (0-1) 0-0 0; Totals 21-53 (10-29) 5-9 57

GREAT BEND (3-5, 0-2) (FG 3 FT TP)—Meredith Mazouch 2-4 (0-1) 5-6 9, Ellegood 1-9 3-6 5, Bryant 2-5 1-6 5; Mayers 1-3 1-2 3, McCauley 1-8 (0-4) 0-0 2, Harbaugh 1-2 0-0 2, Katherine Mazouch 0-4 0-0 0; Siefkes 0-4 0-0 0, Prendergast 0-4 0-2 0, Umphries (0-1) 0-0 0; Totals 8-47 10-22 26