Lady Broncos kick Lady Stangs

By Sandy Anderberg
The Clarendon Lady Broncos went 4-0 in the first half of District and continued their winning streak at home Friday night defeating the Claude Lady Mustangs 53-45.  The win puts the ladies in control for the remaining games left on their district schedule.
The Lady Broncos trailed by two points after the first eight minutes, but came storming back in the second quarter and outscored the Lady Mustangs by eight points.  Determination and focus kicked in for the ladies in the second half and they were able to get a big win over their opponent.  The Lady Broncos went to the free throw line twenty-four times and made good on sixteen of those.  The two Taylors on the team led the ladies on the scoreboard with seventeen and fourteen points, respectively.  Camra Smith was perfect from the bonus line going four for four and put seven total points on the board.
“We played really, really hard,” head coach Molly Weatherred said.  “They came out ready for us and we didn’t shoot very well.  But our defense kept us in the game.  Not playing Tuesday night hurt us somewhat, but we were able to get it done and get the win.”
Scoring:  Degrate 17, Gaines 14, Smith 7, Deborah Howard 7, Phara Berry 5, and Ryann Starnes 3.
The Lady Broncos will play in their final home game on Friday, January 31, against White Deer beginning at 6:30 pm.  They will travel to Panhandle on Tuesday, February 4, for their final regular season game.