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The three-ball showed up big for the Lady Broncos in their 46-24 win over Gruver at Amarillo High Tuesday night with five huge shots from Kashlyn Conkin, Hayden Elam, Kennadie Cummins, and Tandie Cummins. Just as impressive was the inside work of Kate Shaw who poured in 16 points against a physical Gruver team.

The Lady Broncos have played great ball all season long with very few losses and Tuesday night’s game was no different. Offensively, the Lady Broncos worked the ball around finding the open player and the hoop. Their movement on the floor is stellar and their ability to see the open player is spot on. They were able to gain the upper hand early in the first quarter and never look back. They doubled up on the Lady Hounds at halftime and were able to keep up the momentum down the stretch. The ladies did not get to the free throw line a lot, but hit five of six shots with Kenidee Hayes hitting at 75 percent. Gruver went nine for nine at the free throw line.

Joining Shaw on the leaderboard was Hayden Elam who played a great game on both ends of the court and finished with nine points. Kashlyn Conkin nailed two three’s and had eight and Kenidee Hayes put in five. Tandie and Kennadie Cummins added three each and Madi Benson put in two.

Head Coach Korey Conkin and assistant Kasey Bell have the Lady Broncos where they want them to be and the Bi-District win will give them the edge going into the Area round.

“We are so proud of the girls and their defensive effort last night,” Conkin said.

Led by a trio of seniors and joined by six juniors, the Lady Broncos are connected physically and mentally like a well-oiled machine. They can penetrate the middle or whip the ball back outside for the three. They are solid on defense and utilize the press to their advantage with their quickness and stamina.

According to Conkin, that defensive effort made a big difference in the win over Gruver.

“Holding a team to 23 points is a testament to their work ethic and the high caliber of defense they play! (This is the) first stepping stone, in what we hope is many big wins in store for this team.”

The number 11 ranked Lady Broncos will play for the Area round Championship in Plainview at Wayland Baptist University Thursday, February 13 against a solid New Home team that is ranked right behind the Lady Broncos at number 12. Tip-off is at 6:30pm.