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By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos are right where they want to be in their final games of the season as they were able to add to their winning season last week.

They defeated Wheeler on the road 64-27 and stopped Quanah cold at 70-22 to stay on top of the district standings.

Three ladies were able to break into double digits in the game with the Lady Stangs with Kashlyn Conkin leading the way with 14. Tandie Cummins put in 12, and Berkley Moore added 11. Despite having three players in double figures, the Lady Broncos struggled as a team to get shots to fall at times. But they were able to play as a team as they have done all year and get the win. A huge second quarter of play on both ends of the court gave the Lady Broncos the momentum they needed to get the job done.

Kenidee Hayes finished with nine, and Kate Shaw put in eight. Kennadie Cummins had seven, and Graci Smith helped with two.
The Lady Broncos were strong against a struggling Quanah team at home and were able to easily put points on the board. They took a commanding lead in the opening quarter of play and held the Lady Indians to only 10 points in the first half. Defensively, the ladies were too much for Quanah and they were not able to execute offensively.

Courtlyn Conkin was back in the rotation, but the Lady Broncos are still playing without Hayden Elam and Presley Smith who are out due to injuries. The Lady Broncos are deep in talent, and they were able to execute the way they wanted on the offensive end of the court.

Hayes put in 15 points hitting two three pointers and making all three bonus points. Smith played strong and added 12 points from the inside and hit two of two free throws. C. Conkin, Moore, Shaw, and K. Conkin all finished with eight points, T. Cummins had seven, and K. Cummins added four.

The Lady Broncos will travel to Shamrock on Tuesday, February 2.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos and the Lady Skyrockets fought it out in their low-scoring district game in Wellington last Friday night. Down to two seconds on the clock with the score tied at 29-29, Clarendon sophomore Kenidee Hayes put it up from behind the half-court line and, along with her teammates, coaches, and fans watched it go in hitting nothing but net to win the game by three.

The win kept the Lady Broncos at the top of the leaderboard in the District 2-2A race at a perfect 5-0 as they put the first half behind them. The ladies are currently 26-1 overall.

Defense was definitely the name of the game for both teams as they each struggled to score as they normally do. The Lady Broncos have been averaging around 63 points a game in district play but were off that mark in the Skyrocket Gym. Wellington is a tough place to play, let alone win, but the ladies impressively pulled together and pulled out the win.

Hayes was the high scorer with nine, Tandie Cummins had seven, and Kate Shaw was strong inside adding six. Kashlyn Conkin and Kennadie Cummins helped with four each, and Graci Smith finished with two.

Earlier in the week, the ladies crushed Shamrock 83-19 at home. The Lady Broncos had an easy time of it as the Lady Irish failed to stop their offense. The Lady Broncos were able to cause several turnovers by the Lady Irish and converted them into points effortlessly.

Four Lady Broncos finished in double figures with sophomore Shaw playing a great game inside. Shaw has played strong under the basket, and she was rewarded with a team high 20 points.

Hayes was on fire as well and finished with 15, T. Cummins poured in 12, and K. Conkin scored 11 that included three three-pointers. Also cleaning up against the Irish was Berkley Moore with nine, G. Smith with eight, and K. Cummins and Presley Smith adding four each.

The ladies will host Quanah at home on Friday, January 26, and travel to Memphis on January 30.

The Broncos are falling into a rhythm and playing team basketball as they continue through the first half of District play. Their latest win came at home at 94-36 over Memphis last Friday night.

Defense wins basketball games, but the Broncos were able to set up a strong offensive attack with all five starters finishing in double figures. Senior Anthony Ceniceros showed his skill from the arc and nailed five three-pointers to post a season high 24 points in the game. He has been strong throughout his high school career for the Broncos.

The Bronco defense was firing on all cylinders and were able to hold the Cyclones to single digits after the first eight minutes and dictate the outcome of the game from the beginning.

Memphis struggled against the Broncos’ hustle and aggressive defensive play.

Joining Ceniceros on the scoreboard was Leyante Prince with 13, Mason Sims with 12, Lyric Smith with 11, and Jaxan McAnear with 10. Levi Gates was strong inside and added eight points to the score, and Reagan Wade had six from good outside shots. Riley Wade and Wes Shaw put in four each, and Kaleb Bolin finished with two.

The Broncos will travel to Wellington January 19 and then to Wheeler January 23 at 8 p.m.

The TABC eighth-ranked Lady Broncos posted two more wins last week to up their overall record to an impressive 21-1.

The ladies are currently at 3-0 in District as they near the end of the first half of their district schedule. Their latest wins over Quanah and Memphis give them a huge edge as they face Wellington on January 19 on the road.

The Lady Broncos fought hard in a low-scoring matchup against the Lady Indians of Quanah but were able to come out on top at 44-27. Kenidee Hayes was solid on offense and led the way with 11 points and converted free throws at 75 percent, and Tandie and Kennadie Cummins came on strong with eight points each. Tandie was two for two from the bonus line.

The Lady Broncos owned the court from the tip-off and were able to pair a solid offense and strong defense to control the rhythm of the game. They were able to grab points when they needed them and use their defensive strengths to hold off Quanah.

Kate Shaw put in five points from her inside position, and Graci Smith and Presley Smith added four each. Courtlyn Conkin and Berkley Moore gave a good effort and finished with two points apiece. Overall, the ladies were 66 percent on bonus shots for the game.

On Friday, the ladies breezed to a huge 73-9 win over the Lady Cyclones of Memphis. It was never a contest for the ladies as they were able to get done what they needed to do going into their final games of the first half of district play.

Moore was on fire and finished atop the leaderboard with 20 points that included four three-pointers. K. Cummins joined Moore in double figures at 15 and was perfect at three from the bonus line. P. Smith put in seven, Shaw added six, and Hayes finished with five. G. Smith, Madi Benson, and Kimbrasia Ballard had four points each, and Kashlyn Conkin, T. Cummins, and

Gracie Ellis helped with two points each.

The Lady Broncos will face off against Wellington on the road January 19.

By Sandy Anderberg

Defense wins games and offense puts the points on the board. The Lady Broncos executed both in their huge win over Wheeler in their district opener at home last Friday night.

Offensively, the ladies pumped in twelve three-pointers from six different players in their 83-31 win. Defensively, the Lady Broncos played outstanding and Graci Smith took an impressive three charges in the game.

The Lady Stangs played a feisty game but struggled to get past the offensive strength of the Lady Broncos. The inside play of sophomore Kate Shaw and senior Smith stopped Wheeler from shooting inside. Shaw finished with four points and shot 50 percent from the bonus line, while Smith shot 50 percent as well and put eight points on the board.

The outside shooting from senior Courtlyn Conkin, sophomores Presley Smith, Berkley Moore, Kenidee Hayes, and Kashlyn Conkin and junior Tandie Cummins was spot on and opened up the Lady Bronco offense. Free throws added to their strong offense as the ladies posted 77 percent from the line. Clarendon led from the tip-off and never looked back as they scored 20 plus points in each quarter of play and stopped Wheeler in their tracks.

C. Conkin and Moore were high scorers with 14 each and Smith added 13. Hayes put in 11 to round out the four players in double figures. K. Conkin finished with nine, G. Smith had eight, Tandie and Kennadie Cummins had five apiece and Shaw had four.

The Lady Broncos will play at home against Memphis on Friday, January 12, at 6:30 p.m. and take on Shamrock at home on January 16.