By Sandy Anderberg
The Lady Broncos’ third quarter against the Perryton Rangerettes proved disastrous as Perryton outscored them 16 points in a 53-71 loss.
The teams played the first half fairly even as the Lady Broncos only trailed by five at the break. But the ladies could not get anything going offensively in the third period and got behind on the scoreboard. Perryton took full advantage of the Lady Broncos’ struggles as they worked hard to find a rhythm. They were able to grab the momentum in the final quarter of play, and despite outscoring their opponent, were unable to make up the difference.
“It was by far our best performance of the year,” coach Kalen Grahn said. “We played eight girls, and all eight scored. We have been talking about that all season, getting everyone involved in the offense.”
Shaelyn Owiti took charge in the fourth quarter putting in 12 of her 17 points. She also hit two three-pointers and was two for two from the bonus line. Briana Butler had 10 points, and Hannah Howard and Briley Chadwick had eight points each. Jensen Hatley knocked down three free throws, and Sterling King had a three-pointer. Hannah Hommel and Berkeley Alexander added two points.
“We had a meltdown in the third quarter that cost us,” Grahn said. “The girls bounced back in the fourth and put up the biggest scoring quarter for the year. We had the opportunity to quit, but they did not. We are looking to build off this performance and keep moving forward.”
The Lady Broncos will participate in the Claude Tournament December 3-5.
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