By Sandy Anderberg
The Lady Broncos have been playing like winners this season and this weekend they claimed that honor with a first place finish in the Greenbelt Tournament by soundly defeating Miami 56-34.
The Lady Broncos handled them easily in the first half of play denying them with great defense. Offensively, the ladies were on target and stayed strong throughout the game. Jentry Shadle and McKayla Cartwright led the ladies finishing in double figures.
Scoring: Shadle 13, Cartwright 10, Ryann Starnes 9, Camra Smith 8, Deborah Howard 4, Maci White 4, Lydia Howard 4, Taylor Gaines 3, and Anna Ceniceros 1.
The Lady Broncos faced off against West Texas in the opening round of the round robin cruising to a 73-41 win. it was never a contest for the ladies as they played fundamental basketball with an aggressiveness that took them to the end.
Scoring: Cartwright 23, Shadle 17, Gaines 12, Starnes 11, D. Howard 4, Jency Burton 2, Ceniceros 2, and Audrey Shelton 2.
Next, they took on Fritch and battled hard to get the 50-47 win. The game was close from the beginning and the ladies fought off the Lady Eagles the entire game. They were able to persevere and close out the game with a well-earned win.
Scoring: Shadle 10, Smith 8, Cartwright 8, Shelton 7, D. Howard 6, Ceniceros 4, and Starnes 3.
The Lady Broncos’ third opponent was Memphis and they had little trouble defeating them at 71-33. The ladies opened a huge lead in the first half and continued to roll offensively in the second half to close the game and get the win. Cartwright, Shadle, and Smith finished in double figures. Head coach Molly Weatherred was pleased with the overall play of the Lady Broncos. “I thought the tournament went well,” Weatherred said. “We had a good competitive game against Fritch and I thought we needed that. I was glad to see the girls stay composed and finish the game. We have not been in a game like that in awhile. I thought we played with a tremendous amount of energy against Memphis, which in turn allowed us to win. In the Championship game, we played really hard and were able to a get a lead on Miami. From there we did a good job sustaining it.”
Scoring: Shadle 13, Cartwright 10, Starnes 9, Smith 8, White 4, L. Howard 4, D. Howard 4, Gaines 3, and Ceniceros 1.
At home on Tuesday, the Lady Broncos demolished Groom beating them 72-32. It was a night of three-pointers as the ladies hit seven from the outside perimeter.
The Lady Broncos attacked the Lady Tigers from the tip off and never let down on either end of the court. They played solid basketball and executed their offense. Their intense defensive play rocked the Lady Tigers and they were able to capitalize on several turnovers. Clarendon shot well from the bonus line, as well, and went five for six.
Jentry Shadle and McKayla Cartwright finished in double figures with 17 and 10 points.
Scoring: Shadle 17, Cartwright 10, Gaines 9, Deborah Howard 8, Ryann Starnes 7, Elizabeth O’Rear 6, Audrey Shelton 5, Jency Burton 2, Maci White 3, and Camra Smith 2.
The ladies will play at Valley Dec. 18 and participate in the Canadian Tournament over the holidays.
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