The Lady Broncos flexed their muscles in the Miami Tournament last week and brought home the Championship after winning four games. Overall, the ladies shot just over 60 percent from the free throw line and hit 26 three-pointers for the tournament.
The Lady Broncos easily got by Miami in the first game defeating them 51-30. The ladies played solid offense and clean defense as Miami struggled to get much going. The Lady Bronco defense only committed five fouls in the entire game, which help give them the edge they needed. Finley Cunningham led the way with five three-pointers for 15 points, and Aubrey Weatherton put eight points that included going four for four from the bonus line. Makenna Shadle and Hayden Elam put in seven points each and Jayde Gribble helped with six. Courtlyn Conkin and Madie Smith each added three points.
Highland Park was the ladies’ next draw in the tournament, and they walked off the court with a 43-31 win. A huge second quarter aided the Lady Broncos in their win. Smith led the way with 14 and Shadle had nine. Elam put in eight and Cunningham had six. Conkin, Gribble, and Weatherton helped with two points apiece.
They faced off against McLean in the third round and breezed their way to a 59-25 win. Another huge offensive effort in the second half sealed the win for Clarendon. Cunningham had a big game with 26 and Smith added 16. Shadle had six, Tandie Cummins put in five, and Conkin, Gribble, and Kennadie Cummins put in two points each.
The win over the Lady Tigers put the Lady Broncos in the championship game against Miami and they were never contested in the game winning 60-29. An early offensive surge in the opening minutes of the game gave the Lady Broncos the momentum they needed to get the easy win. Smith finished with 15 and Shadle added 13. Cunningham had nine and Gribble helped with eight. Weatherton put in five, Elam had four and Conkin, T. Cummins, and Gracie Clark added two points each.
Earlier in the week, the Lady Broncos earned an overtime win over Valley at 55-51.
The Lady Broncos held a fairly good lead in the opening minutes of the game, but Valley was able to take advantage of mistakes and missed free throws and close the gap at the break. The Lady Patriots were able to turn a four-point deficit after the third quarter and tie the game at 50 all at the end of regulation. But the Lady Broncos stayed the course and played stronger in the final three-minute period to get the win.
Weatherton put in 17 points and Smith added 13. Cunningham also finished in double figures with 12. Shadle added six, Elam had four, and Gribble put in three.
The Lady Broncos will participate in the White Deer Tournament December 9.
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