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Jeanie Rose

Women's Basketball

GAME NOTES: DC3 women hit the road to face Garden City on Wednesday

DC3's Talisha Presley
DODGE CITY, Kan. — The Dodge City Community College women's basketball team looks to end its recent losing skid when the Conquistadors travel to take on Garden City 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.


RADIO & LIVE STREAM INFO

- Radio: 1550 AM (or at conqsports.com)
 

DODGE CITY BREAKDOWN (16-9, 6-8 KJCCC)

FG% 42.4 (4th KJCCC) | 3FG% 35.1 (3rd) | FT% 63.9 (10th) | PPG 76.8 (2nd)
STATS LINK
- The Conqs dropped their fourth-straight contest Saturday at Barton, 62-57. The Conqs were led by Antania Newton's 18 points, Rachel Slattery's 12 points, 24 rebounds and three blocks and Alex Johnson's 14 points and three assists.
- The Conqs are averaging 59.3 points during their recent losing streak - 17.5 points under their season scoring average.
- The Conqs scored a season-low 43 points in their first meeting against Garden City in a 78-43 loss in Dodge City on Jan. 20. DC3 shot a season-low 23.6 percent from the field. Newton led DC3 with 12 points.
- Slattery continues her strong freshman campaign as the 6-foot-1 post is averaging 14.5 points (sixth in the KJCCC), 13.1 rebounds (first) and 3.0 blocks (second) while shooting a KJCCC-best 63.3 percent from the field.
- DC3's Newton (14.2 - seventh) and Talisha Presley (13.7 - ninth) are also in the top 10 in scoring.
- Coach Mark James (third season) is 45-43 at DC3 and 12-32 in KJCCC play.


GARDEN CITY BREAKDOWN (18-7, 12-2 KJCCC)

FG% 41.8 (5th) | 3FG% 36.7 (2nd) | FT% 70.2 (4th) | PPG 68.0 (10th)
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- Garden City was nearly upended in its last contest against Barton, edging the Cougars 60-58 last Wednesday. The KJCCC's leading scorer Shala Dobbins paced the Broncbusters with 20 points.
- In Garden City's win earlier this season at Dodge City, the Broncbusters outscored the Conqs 26-3 in the second quarter to take a 50-20 halftime lead and cruise to the win. Dominique Maxwell led Garden City with 20 points off of the bench while Dobbins had 16 and Kavita Akula finished with 15.
- The Broncbusters have won 14 of their last 16 games with those two losses coming to No. 7 Hutchinson (77-70) and No. 24 Coffeyville (70-57). Garden City received votes in the latest NJCAA poll (Feb. 3).
- Garden City is 8-3 at home this season.
- Dobbins is averaging 21.2 points per game, which not only leads the KJCCC, but is also seventh in the nation.


MATCHUP HISTORY

- The Conqs last defeated Garden City Feb. 22, 2014 (69-61 in Garden City).
- DC3 is 7-16 against Garden City since the 2004-05 season, though just 1-16 since the 2007-08 campaign.

 

Players Mentioned

Antania Newton

#20 Antania Newton

G
5' 6"
Sophomore
Talisha Presley

#14 Talisha Presley

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Rachel Slattery

#34 Rachel Slattery

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6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Antania Newton

#20 Antania Newton

5' 6"
Sophomore
G
Talisha Presley

#14 Talisha Presley

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Rachel Slattery

#34 Rachel Slattery

6' 1"
Freshman
P