Broncos continue with strong play

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos posted two big wins last week and will be participating in post-season play beginning next week.

Last Tuesday, the Broncos used a great defensive game to defeat the Wellington Rockets, 44-24. The Broncos really dominated on both ends of the court and stopped everything the Rockets tried. They were able to limit the Rockets’ scoring as their high scorer only posted five points.

After a fairly even first quarter, the Broncos came alive offensively in the next eight minutes to take a slight advantage into the break. They were able to explode after the break and put enough distance between them and the Rockets to secure their win. Senior Junior Ceniceros hit two three-pointers in the game, and Chance Lockhart and Keandre Cortez each hit one.

The Broncos shot 57 percent from the bonus line with Chance Lockhart going two for two and Bryce Grahn nailing three out of four. Ceniceros racked up 11 points in the win, and Lockhart and Cortez each posted nine.

Bryce Grahn put in seven points and grabbed 12 rebounds; five assists and had two steals. Colt Wood put in four, and Marshal Johnson and Chesson Sims each helped with two points. Johnson also had five rebounds in the game with three of them coming on the defensive boards.

Out of Grahn’s 12 rebounds, nine of them came from defensive grabs, which allowed the Broncos to control Wellington keeping them away from the ball.

“We played good defense and were able to hold them to 24 points,” coach Brandt Lockhart said. “We shot the ball well in the second half. It was a big win for us and I was very proud of the way the kids came out and played.”

On Friday, the Broncos traveled to Quanah and had little opposition in their 69-25 win.

The Broncos hit the floor running and racked up a 23-point lead at the break. The Indians were really helpless to stop anything the Broncos threw at them.

Several Broncos were on their game in the contest, and Wood led the pack with 20 points. He also posted eight assists; four steals, and hit four out of six three-pointers. The Broncos were deadly from the three-point line as well as Wood hit four and Lockhart and Cortez each hit one.

Ceniceros finished with 17 points and four assists, and Lockhart and Cortez helped with nine points each. Grahn had seven points with five rebounds and three steals. Sims had four points and five rebounds, and Johnson put in three points in the win. The 21-7 Broncos were able to shoot 64 percent from the bonus line against the Indians.

“This makes back to back games that we have held our opponent to 25 points or less,” Lockhart said. “We shot 6 for 13 from behind the arch.”

The Broncos will have finished regular season play by press time and are looking to post season play.