Archives for December 2012

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.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Broncos competed in the Championship game against Memphis in the Greenbelt Tournament last weekend and settled for runner-up at 56-71.

The Cyclone height hindered the Broncos somewhat as they faced off inside and they could never get anything going against an aggressive team. After a fairly even first quarter, the Cyclones began to take control before the break. Clarendon rallied back after the break coming out of the locker room and attacked their opponent. But it was not enough and Memphis got the win.

Cole Ward and Adam Topper held their own and finished in double figures.

Scoring: Ward 19, Topper 16, Trajen Johnson 9, Cody Wood 5, Diego Santos 5, and Jonah Sell 2.

The Broncos began the tournament against West Texas and breezed to a 76-32 win. Everything the Broncos threw at the Comanches worked and they were helpless to stop Clarendon’s aggressive play. Ward, Topper, Wood, and Johnson all finished in double figures to lead their team to the win.

Scoring: Ward 21, Topper 14, Wood 14, Johnson 10, Santos 7, Mason 6, and Sell 4.

They took on Fritch in the second round of play and used their quickness and strength to outlast their opponent 89-33. The Broncos were also perfect from the bonus line putting in 13 of 13 free throws. It was never a much of a contest for the Broncos as they took a commanding lead in the first quarter of play and never relented. Topper was on fire with 29, Ward added 13, and Johnson put in 10. Chance McAnear scored eight, Charles Mason and Sell had seven, and Santos added two points.

The Broncos took on Highland Park in the second round and defeated them 72-60.

The Broncos trailed in the first quarter until McAnear connected with a three-pointer at the buzzer to close the first quarter and give the Broncos their first lead of the game. With the Broncos having possession in the second quarter, McAnear hit another three and the Broncos opened up a good lead in the second period of play. The lead did not last, however, and the Hornets got the win. Three Broncos finished in double figures with Ward leading the way with 16 and Topper and Wood following with 15 each. The Broncos shot 77% from the free throw line. Overall, Coach Brandt Lockhart was proud of the Broncos’ play.

“I thought we played well overall throughout the tournament,” Lockhart said. “We stepped up our defense which enable us to get our offense going. We moved the ball well. In the championship game, we could not get a stop when we needed it. Overall, I was pleased with our effort.”

The Broncos also took care of Groom at home last Tuesday as they breezed to a 70-36 win. The Broncos came out on fire with Trajen Johnson making good on nine points in the opening period.

The Broncos played hard and worked together as a team to stifle anything the Tigers attempted. Clarendon led by 18 points at the break and continued to build on that lead in the second half. The inside work of Johnson, Topper, and Ward dominated on offense and Santos put in 12 from his position. Wood, Mason, McAnear, and Sell all contributed to the win with their hustle.

Scoring: Topper 19, Ward 16, Santos 12, Johnson 9, Wood 6, Sell 4, Mason 2, and McAnear 2.

The Broncos will play Boys Ranch at home Friday, December 14 and play in the Canadian Tournament over the holidays.

By Fred Gray

The Lady Owls lost their opening basketball game of the season to Miami, 40 – 55, on December 4. Salem Shelp led the Lady Owls in scoring with 11 points. Kati Adams added another 10, followed by Bailey Wood with 9, Kortney Burton with 6, and Sierra Wheatly added 4 points.

The Lady Owls opened the Ft. Elliott tournament with a 23 – 49 loss to Shamrock, on December 6. All the Lady Owls scored in the single digits, led by Bailey Wood and Charlie Neeley with 5 points each. Kassie O’Dell added 4 points, and Kati Adams contributed 3 points. Marijke Tidden, Hedley’s foreign exchange student from the Netherlands scored 2 points, as did Salem Shelp and Kortney Burton.

In the second game of the Ft. Elliott tournament the Lady Owls hit their stride, blowing by the Lefors girls, 57 – 25. Bailey Wood threw in 17 points and Kati Adams added 14. Kortney Burton scored 9 points, followed closely by Salem Shelp, who scored 8 points. Sierra added 5 points, and Holland’s own Marijke Tidden added another 2 points, as did Charlie Neeley.

The Lady Owls closed out the Ft. Elliott tourney with a strong effort against McLean, 32 – 18. Kortney Burton poured in 21 points to dominate the scoring. Kati Adams added 5 points, and Bailey Wood scored 3 points. Salem Shelp added a bucket, and Charlie Neeley hit a free throw.

The Lady Owls play in the Valley tournament on the 13, 14, and 15 of December. They open their home season on December 18, at 6:00 p.m. Be there.

By Fred Gray

The Evans twins, Brandon and Brian, helped the Owls open the tournament with a 50 – 19 win over Lefors on December 6. Brandon scored 14 points and Bryan added 9. Hedley was led in scoring by Wyatt Wheatly, who poured in 17 points. Clay King added 4 points, while Diego Souza, Lane Calber, and Raul Carrillo each contributed 2 points to the win.

The Owls are coached by Garrett Bains, coaching his inaugural season as head high school basketball coach. This reporter has little doubt that he will develop into an exceptional basketball coach in the coming years, and I want to be the first to wish him good luck and Godspeed in his basketball coaching career.

In their second game of the day, the Owls lost a heartbreaker to Higgens 35 – 38. Wyatt Wheatly again led the team in scoring with 13 points, while the Evans twins combined for another 20 points. Brandon scored 12 and Bryan added 8 to the twins’ efforts. Clay King closed out the Hedley scoring with 2 points.

The second day of the tournament, December 7, opened with an Owls’ loss to Shamrock, 14 – 63. Wyatt Wheatly scored 6 points, and Brandon and Bryan Evans each added 3 points. Clay King contributed another 2 points to the Owls’ efforts.

In the second game on December 7, and the final game of the tournament, Hedley fell to White Deer 27 – 50. Brandon Evans led all Owl scorers with 10 points, while Wyatt Wheatly scored 8, and Bryan Evans added 7 points. David Bell added a basket to complete Hedley’s scoring.

The Owls opened their season on November 27, when they competed in the Miami tournament, losing to the Amarillo Flames 24 – 47. Bryan Evans scored 8 points, while brother Brandon scored 6 points. Tanner Chambliss scored 4 points, Rooster Moore added another 4, and Diego Souza and Wyatt Wheatly each added 2 points.

The Owls compete in the Valley Tournament on December 12, 14, 15. Times TBA. Their first game in Hedley will be Tuesday, December 18. Game times will be 6:00 p.m.