GARDEN CITY — Garden City's soccer team broke open a 1-0 game with five second-half goals for a 6-1 Western Athletic Conference victory over Great Bend Thursday.

Garden City (5-5-1, 3-2-1 WAC) handed Great Bend (1-9, 0-4 WAC) its 28th consecutive league setback. The Buffaloes visit Great Bend Monday in a rescheduled match.

Great Bend's Ricardo Cruz converted the Panthers' second-half goal. Panther goalie Juan Soto recorded four saves on 10 Garden City shots on goal.

Buffalo Kenley Pierre converted two goals and Kervenchy Jean, Chris Moro, Geo Rodriguez and Alexander Chavez also scored.

Great Bend 0 1 —1

Garden City 1 5 —

1ST—GC—Jean, 24:00.

2ND—GC—Pierre, 46:00; GC—Moro, 50:00; GC—Pierre, Yahir Medina, assist, 51:00; GB—Ricardo Cruz, 61:00; GC—Rodriguez, 62:00; GC—Chavez, 66:00.

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Dodge City 5-0 10-1

Garden City 3-2-1 5-5-1

Hays High 2-2-1 7-3-2

Liberal 1-3-1 3-6-1

Great Bend 0-4 1-9

10-8—Garden City 6, Great Bend 1; Hays 5, Junction City 2

10-12—Garden City at Great Bend

10-13—Great Bend at Dodge City; Liberal at Hays; Garden City at Wichita Heights