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The Broncos pulled off a good win in the Bi-District round of post-season play by defeating Sunray 60-34 in Pampa Monday night.

The game was not as close as the score revealed as the Broncos’ early shots did not want to go in. But the team stayed solid and worked through their struggles to come out on top.

Three players finished in double figures in the with the team recording seven three-pointers and 50 percent from the bonus line overall.

The early lead belonged to the Broncos at 15-7 after the first eight minutes. Sunray played a scrappy game but could not keep up with the Broncos’ quickness and sharp passes. Their offensive execution gave them the edge they needed, as they were able to settle in and increase their lead to get the win. Lamarcus Penigar led the way with 21, Jmaury Davis helped with 19, and Cayden D’Costa added 11. Tyler Harper and Anthony Ceniceros put in three points each, Kaleb Bolin had two, and Lyric Smith added one free throw.

Last Saturday, the Broncos played in the Randall HS Playoff Preview and went up against Alpine. The Broncos hit 11 shots from the arc and finished with hitting 88 percent of their free throws in their 80-47 win.
Davis led with 29, Penigar had 27, and D’Costa added 14.

The Broncos will play in the Area Round this Friday against Vega at Canyon High School at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at https://bit.ly/3vc0d9J.

The Lady Broncos continued riding high last week with two big wins that gave them the Area title.

Early last week, the Lady Broncos took on Stratford in the Bi-District round and got by them 32-26. Makenna Shadle put in 13 points in the game that included shooting 50 percent from the free throw line and hitting two three-pointers. The

Lady Broncos held the early lead after the first eight minutes and increased their lead to seven at halftime. The Lady Elks struggled to make up the difference before time ran out which allowed Clarendon to get the win.

Joining Shadle on the scoreboard was Madie Smith and Finley Cunningham with six each, Courtlyn Conkin with four, Graci Smith with two, and Hayden Elam with one.

The win over Stratford put them in the Area round against Bovina last Friday; and after a hard-fought battle, the Lady Broncos won, 61-55, in overtime. The ladies executed successfully early on in the game to grab a seven-point advantage at the break enduring a very physical contest. Cunningham was on fire with the three ball and hit five from the arc in the game to finish with 24.

The Lady Broncos picked up where they left off in the third quarter of play to increase the point difference but fell off in the final eight minutes as they allowed Bovina to get back into the game. After the end of regulation, the score was 48 all to send the game to OT.

Shadle was able to take it to the hoop and iced six shots from the bonus line, and Conkin and G. Smith added two free throws each to the point total in the overtime minutes, that allowed the ladies the big win. Helping Cunningham was Conkin who had nine points that included hitting four for four from the bonus line and knocking down one three-pointer. Shadle put in eight and Jayde Gribble added six from her post position. G. Smith had six as well and M. Smith and Elam helped with four each.

The Ladies’ season came to an end in Childress Tuesday night with a loss to Wellington. Game details will be printed in next week’s Enterprise.

Last Friday night, a deep-ranked Panhandle Pantherette team rolled into Clarendon looking for a big win in the opening game of their District schedule; but the Lady Broncos met them at the door and handed them a 44-30 loss.

The teams were fairly even after the first eight minutes, but the Lady Broncos turned up the heat and jumped out to a six-point lead at halftime. Picking up where they left things in the second quarter, the Lady Broncos quickly found their rhythm and made a statement to their opponents, but putting big points on the board. High scorer Hayden Elam made a move in the second half and scored 11 of her 19 total points to help her team secure the win. Elam made good on two three-pointers in the game and went two for two from the bonus line.

Finley Cunningham left no doubt from the arch and hit three-three pointers for nine points. Madie Smith put on a clinic from the free throw line sinking 8 for 8 and Makenna Shadle finished the game with eight points as well.

Earlier in the week, the Lady Broncos hosted Amarillo High junior varsity and lost 35-51. The ladies struggled from the opening quarter and could never get anything going. Trailing 18-26 at the break, the Lady Broncos could not stop the Sandies and took the loss. Shadle led the way with 10 points and Jayde Gribble put in eight. Aubrey Weatherton finished with six, and Smith and Elam put in five points each.

The ladies will continue their District schedule on Friday, January 14 at home against Wellington and at home against Shamrock on Tuesday, January 18.

The Hedley Owls notched two big victories to close out 2021, defeating McLean and Wellington.

The hosted McLean on December 17 and won 87-43.

The Owls opened a wide lead in the first quarter, scoring 27 points to the Tigers’ six. They extended that lead to 49-18 at the half and continued to outscore their opponents in the second half.

Josh Booth led the scoring for Hedley with 35 points, and Elijah Booth had 20. Also scoring for Hedley were Braden Bond 9, Hayden Alston 7, R. Booth 5, Clark 4, Cody Bond 4, and Hinton 3.

The Owls traveled to Wellington on December 31 and brought home a 51-41 win.
The game was pretty well matched with Hedley ahead 24-22 at the half. Wellington outscored Hedley in the third quarter but could not get the lead, and then the Owls dominated in the fourth quarter to win the game.

Josh Booth again led the Owls with 24 points. Cody Bond had 10, Alston had 8, E. Booth had 5, and B. Bond had 4.