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SPORTS: GCHS boys trip Valley Center, take 7th at January Jam
Published 1/21/2012 in Latest News
By The Telegram
The Garden City High School boys basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak on Saturday with a 48-41 victory over host Valley Center to claim seventh place at the January Jam tournament.
Saturday's victory enabled the Buffs to improve their record to 5-8 and they will resume play with a 7 p.m. game on Tuesday when they host Ulysses at The Garden.
The Buffaloes led 13-8 after one quarter and led the Hornets 18-14 at halftime. Both teams found their shooting touch in the third quarter with Garden City finishing ahead 34-31. With less than 30 seconds to play, Valley Center cut a 10-point deficit to two, 43-41, but the Buffs hit 5-of-8 free throws down the stretch to ice the game.
Jake Curran and Braden Taylor scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, for the Buffs.
For more details on this game, read Monday's Telegram or go to www.gctelegram.com on Monday after 6 a.m.