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Broncos win regional quarter final
Hard-fought games bring out the best in a team and the Clarendon Broncos proved that Friday night with a huge Regional Quarterfinal win over Floydada in Canyon.
The 62-52 win puts them in the Regional Semi-Final Round this week. The Broncos were scheduled to play Christoval at Slaton on March 2. Game results will be posted on ClarendonLive.com and Facebook.com/TheEnterprise.
On Friday, the two fairly evenly matched teams went toe-to-toe in the opening eight minutes of the game and ended with the Broncos up one point. It looked like it might stay that way through halftime until the Broncos found an offensive edge with just a little time on the clock before the half. They were able to score six unanswered points that results in a big momentum boost going into the locker room.
Another scoring run in the third allowed the Broncos the cushion they needed to all but secure the win. Floydada fought hard, but too many turnovers cost them the game. Fighting foul trouble, the Broncos were able to stay solid on both ends to get the win.
Jmaury Davis led the way with 22 points and Lamarcus Peniger was right behind him with 21. Jordan Herndon added seven, Cayden D’Costa had five, Sylvester Ballard helped with four, and Donovan Thompson had three.
Earlier last week, the Broncos played Farwell at Vega and claimed the area championship with a victory of 58-49.
Tunnell named county clerk
Judge John Howard administers the oath office to Vicki Tunnell as the new Donley County Clerk after she was appointed to the position by county commissioners in a called meeting last Friday. Tunnell succeeds Fay Vargas, who retired at the end of last month after more than 34 years in office. Courtesy Photo
Broncos ranked No. 2 in state
Great defense wins games on the basketball court and solid free throw shooting helps in a pinch. The Broncos used the two in their favor as they won the Bi-District round over Sanford Fritch in Pampa last week at 87-47.
Four players landed in double figures at the end of the game, and the team finished at 73 percent from the bonus line.
The Broncos, ranked number two in the state, earned their spot against the Eagles by going undefeated in District play and winning the District Championship. Their solid offense and quickness on both ends of the court allowed the Broncos to take a commanding lead in the game and never look back. They were able to execute well enough that they built a 30-point lead at the break that hindered everything Fritch tried on the court.
Donovan Thompson and Sylvester Ballard both finished with 19 points in the game. Thompson hit two three-pointers, and Ballard was perfect from the bonus line. Jmaury Davis was unstoppable and ended with 18 points that included two for two from the free throw line. Cayden D’Costa added 11 points to the scoreboard with four two-pointers and one three.
Lamarcus Peniger jumped into action with nine, Lyric Smith put in four, and Jordan Herndon had two. Anthony Ceniceros hit one three-pointer and Jaxan McAnear helped with two.
As the Enterprise went to press, the Broncos were preparing to play Farwell for the Area title Tuesday night in Vega. Check Facebook.com/TheEnterprise for game results. UPDATE: The Broncos defeated Farwell Tuesday and will play Floydada in Canyon on Friday at 6 p.m.. Tickets are $5 and must be purchased in advance at the Clarendon school administration building. No tickets will be sold at the door, and no passes will be accepted.
Owls win bi-district title
The Hedley Owls won the Bi-District Championship last Friday, February 19, with a 66-36 win over Ft. Elliott in Shamrock.
The title victory marked Hedley’s first playoff win since 2007, according to school officials.
The first quarter of play was close, but Hedley had at 18-15 lead. Hedley turned up the heat in the second quarter and held a 30-19 lead at the half.
The second half belonged to the Owls with Hedley racking up 36 points compared to their opponents’ 17 points.
Joshua Booth led Hedley with 22 points. Also scoring were Cody Bond 10, Elijah Booth 9, Tyler Harper 8, Jordan Upton and Hayden Alston 6 each, Gray 5.
The Owls played Nazareth on Monday in Amarillo for the Area title but unfortunately came up short, 47-80.
Tyler Harper and Esteban Carron led the Owls with 11 points each. Also scoring were, J. Booth 8, Upton 6, E. Booth 5, Alston 3, and Bond 2.
Ag business continues despite storm
Lady Broncos win bi-district title
The Lady Broncos pulled out a huge win over Stratford in the bi-district game last Thursday night that kept the fans on the edge of their seats and the point spread never more than single digits.
The Clarendon girls were able to outlast the Lady Elks in a game that went to the wire with the maroon and white getting the 44-43 win and Bi-District gold ball.
The teams ended the first quarter of play at 8-8 as it was setting up to be a defensive scenario for both sides. However, Stratford’s shooting fouls in the opening quarter allowed the Lady Broncos an undeniable edge in the game as they went six for six from the bonus line.
Clarendon kept their consistency going at the bonus line and junior Madi Smith hit two crucial three-pointers, and Makenna Shadle connected on another to give the Lady Broncos the five-point edge going into the half.
Despite a good third quarter for Stratford, the Lady Broncos maintained their offensive execution with Shadle adding two well-timed three pointers in the second half to give them the edge they needed.
The ladies took advantage of good free throw shooting, which helped with the win. Senior Jade Benson hit four out of five, Smith made four for six. Ashlyn Crawford hit two for three, and Finley Cunningham made one of two for 69 percent as a team.
Smith led the way on the scoreboard with 14 total points, and Benson added 12. Shadle put in three three-pointers for nine, Crawford had six, and Cunningham three.
A playoff game scheduled with New Deal on Tuesday in Plainview was cancelled and will be rescheduled. Check Facebook.com/TheEnterprise for game schedule and results.
Arctic storm puts area in deep freeze
An artic storm had Donley County, the entire State of Texas, and much of the central United States in its grip this week as temperatures plunged well below freezing.
Accumulated snowfall locally was only about three inches as of Monday, but temperatures dropped over the weekend with reports as low as -12°F before sunrise Monday morning. Wind chills were expected in the -25° to -30° range.
Temperatures were forecast to climb towards the end of this week, but more snow was expected Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday.
The Clarendon Enterprise went to press Monday as SWEPCO and Greenbelt Electric Cooperative warned that stresses on the regional power grid – the Southwest Power Pool – could lead to planned outages. Portions of the state below the Panhandle were already experiencing rolling blackouts Monday morning, lasting hours at a time. Power companies and natural gas providers urged customers to conserve energy any way possible to reduce the load on the system.
Local schools and many businesses were already closed Monday for Presidents Day, and the storm caused some weekend activities to be postponed. Clarendon College closed all campuses Monday due to weather with classes being held virtually.
Clarendon and Hedley schools canceled classes on Tuesday and Clarendon CISD Superintendent Jarod Bellar said he and Hedley Superintendent Garrett Bains were considering a late start for classes on Tuesday but were also watching weather reports and utility warnings with the potential of canceling school on Wednesday.
The Clarendon Lions Club held virtual meeting in place of its regular Tuesday noon meeting.
For updates on the winter storm, check ClarendonLive.com and Facebook.com/TheEnterprise or follow @ClarendonTxNews on Twitter.
UPDATED: SWEPCO halts interruptions
(UPDATED: As of 10:30 Tuesday morning, SWEPCO said he had halted the interruptions. The need to reduce demand during this storm event as mentioned in this story still applies.)
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) has temporarily interrupted power to parts of its service area as part of an emergency procedure to reduce load on the electric system and prevent wider-area outages.
SWEPCO is rotating the areas affected by the controlled outages so customers are not without service for more than a few hours whenever possible. The amount of time required to restore service could be delayed in some cases due to system and weather conditions. The temporary outages should not affect critical public health and public safety facilities.SWEPCO is taking this action at the direction of Southwest Power Pool, the electric grid operator for 14 states. The action is necessary because of heavy load on the regional electric grid due to extreme temperatures across the region.
Before taking this emergency step, SWEPCO cut back on its own use and requested large industrial and commercial customers to reduce their non-critical use.
SWEPCO is asking those customers who have service during the rotating outages to continue conserving energy until further notice. Use energy needed for personal safety and to protect against property damage. Minor adjustments to thermostats, plus reduced use of lighting and appliances, can make a significant difference to the overall electric system.
SWEPCO will provide updates through the news media, on www.swepco.com, and on the company’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
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