Lady Broncos beat Quanah, Memphis

The Lady Broncos had a big week as they posted a win at home over Quanah and destroyed Memphis on the road to put them at 3-0 in district play.

The game with the Quanah Lady Indians was close at 49-40, but the Lady Broncos annihilated the Lady Cyclones 81-20.

The game with Quanah was close early on, but a strong second quarter allowed the ladies to pull away until the final quarter of play when the Lady Indians began to narrow the gap. Leading by 16 points, the Lady Broncos seemed to have the game in hand, but Quanah staged a small comeback attempt that brought them within nine of the Lady Broncos. But the strength of Clarendon’s shooting game and their quick defense gave them the confidence they needed to stay the course.

They were also able to finish with a strong free throw percentage at 78 percent.

Senior Baylee Gabel turned up the heat and posted 12 points in the game that included one three-pointer and making three of four free throws, and Courtlyn Conkin and Finley Cunningham followed with nine each. Makenna Shadle had six, Hayden Elam put in five, and Kenidee Hayes had four. Berkley Moore hit one three-pointer, and Kennadie Cummins put in one.

The Lady Broncos played so solid at Memphis that the Lady Cyclones did not have a chance to stop Clarendon’s strong and aggressive offensive attack.

The scoring was spread throughout the entire team, which gave them several options on the court. The ladies were able to do anything they wanted on both ends of the court and take their time to execute the plays. Freshman Kenidee Hayes was strong in the first quarter and put in six of her total 12 points in the game, and senior stand out Finley Cunningham hit two big three-pointers in that second eight minutes while holding Memphis to only seven first half points.

The Lady Cyclones were completely stifled by the Lady Bronco defense and could not put points on the board. Clarendon caused their opponent several turnovers and were able to convert them to points.

Moore led the way with 15, and Hayes had 12. Elam put in 11, and Cunningham and Graci Smith had nine each. Conkin put in eight, Shadle had six, Gabel finished with five, and Tandie and Kennadie Cummins had three apiece.

The Lady Broncos will take on Wellington at home on Friday.