Morgan Wheatly

The Lady Broncos hosted Canadian Tuesday, December 10; and despite holding the early lead, fell short at 40-54. Foul trouble loomed huge over the ladies and hindered their attempt to defeat the Lady Cats.

Clarendon led after the first eight minutes of play, but an over-aggressive defense turned sour when the ladies were called for too many fouls. The Lady Cats were able to tie the score at 21 at the break and rode the momentum into the final half of play to get the win. Their best player pumped in 21 points and was the spark they needed.

“We got in foul trouble early,” head coach Molly Weatherred said. “And their best player really came alive in the third quarter to go up on us. We just could never get it back.” Taylor Degrate, Ryann Starnes, and Taylor Gaines finished in double figures with 13, 12, and 11 points each.

Also scoring: Deborah Howard 3 and Skyler White 1.

The Lady Broncos will play in the Canadian Tournament December 27 and travel to Memphis December 31. They will play San Jacinto at home January 3.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos demolished the Canadian Wildcats at home by the score of 73-24. A great offensive surge in the second half helped to seal the win after the Broncos stifled the Wildcats with aggressive defense.

Clarendon jumped on the Cats early and grabbed the coveted momentum. After settling into a rhythm, three Broncos finished in double figures and the team shot 76 percent from the free throw line.

“We were able to get turnovers and turn those into points,” head coach Brandt Lockhart said. “We did a good job of pushing the ball down the court. I was pleased with our overall effort.”

Scoring: JoJo Cartwright 16, Charles Mason 14, Chance McAnear 10, Jr Ceniceros 9, Ashton Smith 8, Bryce Hatley 6, Cedrick McCampbell 4, Chesson Sims 2, Riley Shadle 2, and Chance Lockhart 2.

The Broncos will play in the Canadian Tournament December 27 and travel to Memphis December 31. They will play Ascension Academy on January 2 and play Childress on the road January 3.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Bronco junior varsity team had a chance to play in the Championship game of the tournament in the Bronco gym last weekend. The Lady Broncos fell to Canadian 35-47.

In their fourth game of the tournament, the Lady Broncos played hard, but could not outlast the Canadian Lady Cats and claimed the runner-up spot. The ladies trailed in the first quarter of play and struggled to catch up before the break. A huge fourth period of play for Canadian all but sealed their win as the Lady Broncos had a slow-shooting quarter. Briley Chadwick finished in double figures with 10 and Briana Butler helped with nine. Sterling King had seven, Hannah Howard put in five, and Jensen Hatley and Berkeley Alexander each had two.

The ladies played an outstanding tournament and dominated their opponents in the three opening games. They were able to shoot down Memphis 54-17 in their opening game to set the tempo for the tournament. They quickly found a rhythm in the game and took control early on. Chadwick pumped in 17 points to lead the Lady Broncos to the win. Also scoring: Hatley 7, King 7, Butler 6, Howard 6, Myra Castillo 4, Alysse Simpson 3, Amelia Weatherton 2, and Zaryia Smith 2.

The first win put the ladies in a match up with Wheeler in the second game of the two-day event and they earned the 45-33 win. Clarendon led from the beginning and used an offensive attack that the Lady Mustangs could not stop. King and Chadwick finished in double figures with 12 and Butler helped with nine. Weatherton put in four, Alexander had three, Hatley had two, and Castillo finished with one.

The Lady Broncos faced off against White Deer in the next game and cruised to a 39-28 win. There was never any doubt as the ladies stayed aggressive throughout and shot down anything White Deer attempted.

Scoring: Chadwick 11, King 8, Hatley 6, Butler 4, Alexander 4, Howard 3, and Karlee Adams 3.

The Lady Broncos participated in the River Road JV Tournament December 6-7 and hustled hard to earn two out of four wins. The ladies dropped the opening game to Bushland 46-69. After playing an even first quarter, the Lady Broncos struggled on the scoreboard in the second period of play. Bushland took advantage of the opportunity and built up a twenty-point lead that took them to the win. Scoring: King 11, Chadwick 10, Howard 9, Alexander 6, Hatley 4, Castillo 4, and Butler 2.

The ladies then defeated Pampa in the second round 48-35. Great hustle and determination aided the ladies in their big win. Howard and Alexander finished in double figures with 11 each and Butler, Hatley, and King added six each. Weatherton and Adams helped with two.

They took on Borger in the third game of the tourney and narrowly lost 30-34. Borger held a 10-point lead after three quarters, but the Lady Broncos came storming back. They put up twice as many points as their opponent in the final period of play to close the gap, but ran out of time and took the loss. Scoring: Howard 8, King 7, Chadwick 6, Butler 4, Alexander 3, and Hatley 2.

In their final game of the tournament, the Lady Broncos slammed Boys Ranch 53-31. A huge second quarter of play helped the ladies gain the momentum they needed to demolish the Lady Rough Riders in the second half of play. Howard pumped in 18 and Hatley helped with 11 to lead the ladies to the win. Chadwick had 9, Butler 5, King 4, Alexander 4, and Weatherton 2.

The previous Tuesday, the ladies hosted Canadian and fell short by three points at 44-47. The Lady Broncos trailed by ten points after three quarters of play, but were able to turn up the heat in the final period of play to get back within three. However, time ran out and the ladies took the loss. Briley Chadwick made good on 21 points to lead the ladies and was 76 percent from the free throw line.

“The ladies played so hard,” coach Kasey Bell said. “I am proud of their fight. We played them within three points.”

Also scoring: Howard 9, Hatley 5, King 5, Butler 2, and Castillo 2.

The ladies will play in Memphis on December 31 and San Jacinto at home January 3 beginning at 5:00.