The 2012 Lady Bronco team made history and gained valuable experience this season when they earned a trip to the Regional Tournament held last weekend in Levelland at South Plains College.
The final score of 28-52 was not indicative of the Lady Broncos’ season and despite the loss to the Sudan Nettes, the ladies have a lot to be proud of and will be strong again next season.
The Lady Broncos got off to a great start with Sudan (who eventually won the Regional tournament over Panhandle) in the game Friday night with an impressive intensity in the first half of the game. Just before the buzzer to end the first half, the Nettes went on a scoring run that gave them the 16-7 lead at the break. They played hard against Sudan and stayed determined throughout, but their shooting went cold in the second half allowing Sudan to grab the momentum and the win.
“From the beginning of the game, I just felt that we could not get in rhythm offensively, or defensively,” head coach Molly Weatherred said. “We gave up offensive rebounds that allowed them to get some easy points and we were not able to score. We could not get the shots to fall and we stopped being aggressive towards the basket.”
Despite the loss, Weatherred spoke of her adoration for the team.
“I am very proud of this team and group of girls,” she said. “They have worked extremely hard and gave it a good run.”
Anna Ceniceros finished with six points and Jentry Shadle, Trevela Dronzek, and McKayla Cartwright ended with five each. Deborah Howard had four, Audrey Shelton 2, and Camra Smith 1.
Earlier in the week, the Lady Broncos stunned third ranked Gruver 40-36 in the Regional Quarterfinal round to earn the right to advance to the Regional Tournament.
According to Weatherred, defense was the ‘name of the game’ in the big win over Gruver. The ladies showed pure determination as they completely handled their opponent down the stretch. Clarendon had to come from behind after the Lady Hounds opened a five-point lead in the first quarter of play.
The ladies closed the gap early in the final period and then went on a 5-9 scoring run that left Gruver grasping. The Lady Broncos led by eight with three minutes to play, but they allowed the Lady Hounds to attempt a comeback.
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