By Sandy Anderberg
The Broncos jumped to 3-0 in the district race with wins over Shamrock and Wellington last week. At home on Tuesday, the Broncos demolished the Irish defeating them, 72-52.
Shamrock took the early lead against the Broncos as they stormed to a four-point lead in the first quarter. But the Broncos would not be denied and took control of the game in the second period of play. They were able to takeover the lead before the break and never relinquish their momentum.
The Broncos were able to hold their own in the last half and get the district win. Charles Mason stormed the court with 20 points including two three-pointers. Bryce Grahn followed suit and put up 16 points, and Cedrick McCampbell showed his senior leadership with 13 points. Colt Wood put in eight, Taylon Knorpp had four, Chance Lockhart had three, and Riley Shadle and Chesson Sims each had two.
On Friday, the Broncos fought hard to earn a two-point win over a good Wellington team at 58-56.
The Broncos trailed until the very end when they gained the two-point advantage over the Skyrockets. Wellington jumped out to the early advantage in the first quarter of play and led by three points. After holding a two-point lead at the break, the Skyrockets ended the third period with a three-point lead. The Broncos turned up the heat in the final period to get the win.
“We shot the ball well from behind the arc,” coach Brandt Lockhart said. “It was a big win on the road for us against a ranked opponent. I was very pleased with our effort.”
Lockhart came up big with 16 points, McCampbell put in 12, and Grahn finished with 11. Mason had nine, Ceniceros put in seven, and Wood finished with three. Grahn led the Broncos rebounding with 13 and Lockhart grabbed nine. The duo teamed up again in the assist column with Grahn helping with six and Lockhart five. Grahn also nabbed two steals.
The Broncos will play Wheeler at home on Friday, January 30, at 8:00 p.m. and travel to Memphis February 3.
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