Memphis falls to Lady Broncos

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos played hard against a good Memphis team and grabbed another district win at 63-42. The ladies are 2-1 in District play.

The Lady Broncos jumped out to take advantage of the early momentum, but allowed the Lady Cyclones gain a little ground before the break. Both teams hit a slow-scoring third quarter, but the Lady Broncos turned up the heat in the final period to get the solid win.

“It was a great game for the girls,” head coach Kalen Grahn said. “We have been battling injuries and sickness the past month, so it was sure great to have them all together.”

Allyson Grahn blasted the Cyclones in the first quarter when she hit four three-pointers to help the Lady Broncos set the tempo for the game. Grahn went on to rack up 20 points to lead the team on the scoreboard and Carlee Johnson and Taylor DeGrate added 11 points each. The team made 18 out of 26 from the bonus line as well.

“We shot the ball very well in the first half, and in the second half we did not shoot that well outside,” Grahn said. “We changed our attack and went inside to draw fouls and work our inside game. The girls did well.”

Skyler White went four for four from the bonus and racked up eight points, and Taylor Gaines put in five. Hannah Hommel and Sarah Williams each put in four points.

The ladies took on Wheeler on the road Tuesday night and, despite fighting hard, fell 43-61.

The Lady Broncos stayed right with the Lady Mustangs through the first half of play, but they fell off their game in the final half of play. Wheeler was able to gain a little momentum in the final periods to get the win.

Johnson had 16 and DeGrate put in 11. Grahn and White each put in six and Hommel and Jensen Hatley each had two.

The Lady Broncos will travel to Wellington Friday, January 23, and travel to Quanah on Tuesday, January 27. Game time for both games is at 6:30 p.m.