Broncos defeat Highland Park

The Clarendon Broncos earned another district win by defeating the Highland Park Hornets 66-40 on the road Friday night.

The Broncos started the game right with a slight lead over the Hornets. But, they really got their game going in the next period as they found their rhythm that would take them to the buzzer. They were able to stop HP from gaining any momentum on either end of the court. Post player Jamal Butler was a stand-out for the team as he put in 27 points. Bear Smith was close behind with 17. Donovan Thompson added six, and Caton Grahn, Isaac Dunham, Collin Butler, and Aaron Roys helped with four each.

Earlier in the week, the Broncos took on a good Panhandle team and were defeated 41-49. The Broncos struggled with turnovers in the game, but only trailed by five points after the first quarter of play.
They were able to regroup and play the Panthers to a 31-31 tie going into the final eight minutes. Panhandle was able to score 18 points in that last quarter compared to only 10 for the Broncos.
Smith put in 28 points to lead the Broncos, which included going five for five from the bonus line and acing three three-pointers. Thompson and J. Butler each helped with four while Dunham had three, and Grahn had two.

The Broncos will travel to Memphis Friday night and play Wheeler at home January 29.