Mantz continues to shine as Garden City rolls past Indy

Independence, KS-Five days after breaking the school's single-game three-point record, Jolie Mantz had no intentions of slowing down. 

And as the old mantra goes-shooters shoot. 

The freshman had no problem doing that. 

Mantz nailed six more triples and finished with 24 points, Antonicia Moultrie had eight points and 13 rebounds, and Garden City stormed past Independence, 71-40 at the ICC Fieldhouse Wednesday night.  

Mantz has now connected on 16-of 32 from beyond the arc over the past two games for the Broncbusters, which won their fourth straight game by at least 30 points to improve to 7-3 overall and 4-1 in league play. Hadiya Kennerly chipped in 12 in 10 efficient minutes off the bench.  

Garden City never trailed racing out to a 16-3 advantage. Mantz and Bruna Costa Da Silva hit a pair of 3s, Mantz then found Driessen in transition for a smooth lefty layup, and Priscilla Rose Wemba muscled inside for 2, giving the Broncbusters a double-digit lead that they never relinquished. 

Greg Franklin's team led 22-10 after one and were up 20 after another Mantz 3-pointer late in the second period. The freshman added a driving layup and another triple, and Garden City led 37-17 at the break. They were up by as many as 35 when Ella Reisner sunk a long ball from the left wing to make it 60-25 late in the third period.  

The Broncbusters scored 33 points off 31 Pirate turnovers and limited Independence to just 26 percent shooting. They outrebounded Independence, 40-35 and produced 17 second-chance points. They also had 21 assists, marking the sixth time this season and the fourth straight game that Garden City posted 20 or more.  

Jaya Flient had 19 points and 16 rebounds for Independence, which dropped their sixth straight game to fall to 1-9 overall and 0-4 in conference.