HUTCHINSON, Kan. — No. 6 Hutchinson Community College (2-1) held No. 12 Garden City (4-0) to 16 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Blue Dragons fell 16-14.

Luke Herring’s 25-yard field goal with 7:19 left in the third quarter proved to be the difference.

Herring missed a 28-yard field goal just before the half that would have given the Broncbusters the lead at halftime.

Dwayne Lawson hit Jayru Campbell on a pass that put Garden City on the 11-yard line with five seconds left in the first half.

Garden City had no timeouts and the half ended as the Blue Dragons ran off the field. Officials gathered and blew their whistles before HCC could exit the playing field. The referees decided to put 10 seconds back on the clock.

Officials wound the clock after the completion to Campbell, but it was decided he reached the boundary.

Luke Herring had one shot at a 28-yard field goal that sailed wide right.

At the half, HCC led 14-13.

The first half tally came after an 83-yard punt return from Mike Hughes to open the scoring for Garden City. The extra point attempt failed.

HCC answered five minutes later with a Tre King 1-yard run. Luke Niemeyer’s extra point broke the tie.

Garden City scored again just minutes later on a Bryan Blunt 34-yard interception return. This time, Herring’s extra point was good.

Chaz Capps led the Blue Dragons to pay dirt halfway through the second with a 6-yard goal line fade to Josh Reynolds.

That would be the last TD of the game.

With 8:21 left, Adrian Cross returned a Broncbuster punt to the Garden City 7. However, the Blue Dragons committed two penalties on the play. An illegal block in the back was declined, but a roughing the punter call gave the Broncbusters new life.

Ronheen Bingham, one of the heroes from HCC’s big win over Iowa Western two weeks ago, almost scooped another fumble for a TD return in the third quarter, but had to fall on the fumble instead. HCC would start near midfield but get pushed back 18 yards in three plays and punt after a one-minute possession.

HCC held Garden City to 31 yards rushing and 140 passing. The Blue Dragons outgained the Broncbusters offensively 305 yards to 171.

Chaz Capps threw two interceptions and finished with 132 yards and one TD.

Tre King led the Blue Dragon rushing attack with 94 yards.

FINAL: GC 16 HCC 14

The Blue Dragons (2-1, 1-1) travel to Highland next week to take on the upstart Scotties (3-1, 1-1).