PREVIEW NOTES: Conq women host Garden City Wednesday

DC3's Ajhania Smith

DODGE CITY, Kan. -- The Dodge City women's basketball team looks to gain ground in the KJCCC when it hosts Garden City 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Dodge City Civic Center.

RADIO & LIVE STREAM INFO

- Radio: 1550 AM
- Live Stream: team1sports.com/dc3

DODGE CITY BREAKDOWN (15-4, 5-3 KJCCC)

FG% 44.7 (2nd KJCCC) | 3FG% 36.1 (2nd) | FT% 63.8 (9th) | PPG 82.4 (2nd)
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- The Conqs with a win Wednesday over Barton moved to 5-3 in KJCCC play, the most conference wins for the program since the 2006-07 team went 5-11.
- The Conqs are 7-0 at home this season.
- DC3 has three of the top five scoring leaders in the conference in Rachel Slattery (14.9), Antania Newton (14.8) and Talisha Presley (14.8).
- The 6-foot-1 freshman Slattery out of Spearville also leads the KJCCC in rebounding (12.9) and field goal percentage (68.0) and is second in blocks (51). Her 51 blocks are fourth on the DC3 single-season all-time list and fifth on the all-time career list. Alejandra Esparza (2013-15) owns the single-season (80) and career (125) record.
- Newton has moved up to sixth on the DC3 all-time 3-pointers made list with 94 while Presley is tied for ninth (67). Newton's 3-point percentage of 51 percent this season leads the KJCCC this season and is the all-time best in a season at Dodge City (minimum 50 attempts). Lisa Carrol is second in DC3 history at 45.7 percent (2004-05).
- Newton is also tied for seventh on the DC3 career assists list with 161.
- Coach Mark James (third season) is 44-38 at DC3 and 11-27 in KJCCC play.

GARDEN CITY BREAKDOWN (13-6, 7-1 KJCCC)

FG% 42.1 (5th) | 3FG% 34.5 (3rd) | FT% 69.2 (4th) | PPG 67.4 (10th)
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- Garden City is 9-1 since losing a Nov. 21 contest against Mesa Community College, which includes a 7-1 start to conference play with their only loss coming at home to Coffeyville (70-57, Dec. 12). The Broncbusters have won four straight games since that defeat.
- Garden City is 7-0 in true road games this season - averaging 71.6 points in those contests, more than four points abovetheir scoring average.
- The Broncbusters have all freshmen on their roster.
- Garden City's Shala Dobbins leads the KJCCC in scoring at 21.5 points per game. The 5-foot-4 guard from Tulsa, Oklahoma, leads the KJCCC in field goals (119) and free throws (149) - helping her pace the conference in scoring despite not hitting a 3-pointer this season (she's 0-for-9).
- The Broncbusters have found a way to win close games this season as they are 7-2 in games decided by six points or less.

MATCHUP HISTORY

- The Conqs lost both matchups to Garden City last season.
- DC3 last beat Garden City Feb. 22, 2014 (69-61 in Garden City). The Conqs last defeated Garden City at home in 2007.
- DC3 is 7-15 against Garden City since the 2004-05 season, though just 1-15 since the 2007-08 season.