Archives for February 2015

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos had a big week and finished the first half of district play at 5-0. They continued their winning streak on the road at Quanah and at home against Wheeler. The Broncos slammed the Indians, 66-41.

Clarendon jumped out to the early lead and held the upper hand in the first quarter. However, Quanah came storming back and made it a one-point game going into the half. The Broncos were able to regroup after the break and settled into a solid offense to open a bigger lead to get the win. Bryce Grahn, Charles Mason, and Colt Wood all finished in double figures for the Broncos with Wood posting a double double.

“We did not shoot the ball well in the first half, but dominated in the second half,” coach Brandt Lockhart said.

Scoring: Grahn 19, Mason 15, Wood 12, Cedrick McCampbell 8, Jr. Ceniceros 6, Chesson Sims 2, and Taylon Knorpp 2. Wood had 10 rebounds and Grahn had seven; Ceniceros had six assists and Grahn had three; Mason had four steals and Grahn and McCampbell had three each.

At home against Wheeler, the Broncos shot 62 percent from the bonus line, which helped them in their 66-48 win.

After playing the first quarter to a 9-9 tie, the Broncos kicked up their offense to lead by five points at the break. They were able to extend their lead with their quickness on offense and shut down the Mustangs’ scoring with solid defense.

“We did a good job of getting turnovers and turning them into points in the third quarter,” Lockhart said. “We shot 7 of 15 from behind the arc. We have several players that are doing things that are not showing up on the stats. I am very pleased the way we have played the firs half of district. However, it will be tougher the second time around.”

Grahn once again led the Broncos on the scoreboard with Chance Lockhart putting in 10. Ceniceros had nine, McCampbell had eight, Wood and Sims had six, Mason finished with four, and Riley Shadle had three. Grahn had five rebounds and Lockhart had four; Mason had three assists and Grahn and Lockhart had four; Grahn had seven steals and Lockhart had three.

The Broncos will take on Shamrock Friday, February 6, on the road and will play Wellington February 10 at home.

 

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos took care of Quanah early in the week, but fell short against Wheeler at home Friday night.

The ladies defeated Quanah 40-37 with Taylor DeGrate leading the way on the scoreboard with 15 points.

The Lady Broncos had a slow start and trailed until the fourth quarter. The Lady Indians never put the game out of reach, and the Lady Broncos were determined to get the win and turned up their defensive heat in the final eight minutes.

Taylor Gaines also finished in double figures with 10 to help in the win. Carlee Johnson had seven, Allyson Grahn had four, and Hannah Howard and Skyler White each helped with two.

On Friday, the ladies played hard, but could not overcome turnovers and were defeated 51-57. Wheeler was able to jump out on top and set the early tempo of the game. But the Lady Broncos did not give up and worked hard to get back into the game. They chipped away at the Lady Mustang lead and got back to within two points in the final minutes of the game.

Crucial turnovers spelled doom for the ladies as the final buzzer sounded. Degrate and Grahn gave a great offensive effort to lead the Lady Broncos on the scoreboard with 17 each and Gaines added 11. Jensen Hatley put in three, Hannah Hommel had two, and Johnson put in one.

The Lady Broncos will travel to Shamrock on Friday, February 6, and face off against Wellington at home on Tuesday, February 10, to end their regular season.