By Sandy Anderberg
The Lady Broncos participated in the Canadian Basketball Tournament over the holidays and took on three very strong teams according to head coach Molly Weatherred. The ladies came home with one win and two losses.
They took on Dumas in the first round and despite playing a tough game, narrowly lost 39-46. After a close first quarter of play, the Demonettes pulled away from the Lady Broncos in the second quarter. The Lady Broncos were able to close the gap somewhat in the final period of play, but ran out of time. Taylor DeGrate was on fire and finished with 16 points to lead the Lady Broncos.
Also scoring: Taylor Gaines 7, Phara Berry 6, Deborah Howard 4, Camra Smith 3, and Ryann Starnes 3.
The Lady Broncos took on a strong Dalhart team in the second round and were defeated 66-77. Clarendon trailed early and was down as much as 17 at the break. They worked their way back into the game in the final quarter, but could never make up the deficit. Four Lady Broncos finished in double figures in the high-scoring game with Gaines leading the pack with 23. DeGrate helped with 16, Berry had 11, and Starnes added 10. Haley Ferguson and Brittney Braim each added two and Howard and Skyler White helped with one each.
The Lady Broncos went up against Wheeler in the final game of the tournament and won big at 60-43. Clarendon took a commanding lead early on and controlled the tempo and momentum of the game until the final buzzer.
Weatherred noted the ladies will benefit from the games against strong teams down the road. “It was nice to get back in the gym,” Weatherred said. “We were able to play some tough, competitive games. We played some teams that were bigger and stronger than us and it is just what we need to prepare us for district.”
The trio of Gaines, Starnes, and DeGrate led their team to the win with 18, 14, and 12 points. Howard put in five and Braim had four. Berry finished with three points and Ferguson and Smith each helped with two.
The Lady Broncos will play San Jacinto at home on Friday, January 3, at 6:30 p.m.
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