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By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos played in the Canadian Basketball Tournament over the holidays and came home with one win in their three games.

The ladies took on White Deer in the opening round and were defeated, 30-49. The Lady Broncos jumped out to the early advantage, but the Does came back to post a one-point lead at the break. A cold-shooting third quarter was devastating for the Lady Broncos, and they struggled to find a rhythm. Taylor DeGrate and Carlee Johnson finished in double figures with 12 and 10 respectively, but it was not enough to overtake their opponent. Taylor Gaines and Allyson Grahn added three each, and Briley Chadwick helped with two.

In the next round, the Lady Broncos regrouped and bested a good McLean team, 59-40. They were able to dominate their opponent throughout the game and finished with a big win. DeGrate posted 26 points as she was unstoppable and Grahn added 12. Johnson and Chadwick added eight each, Hannah Hommel put in three, and MaRae Hall had two.

The ladies shot eight of eleven as a team from the bonus line.

The ladies met up against the host team in the third round and struggled to get anything going offensively. They were defeated 13-71.

Scoring: Gaines 4, Skyler White 3, Johnson 2, Hannah Howard 2, Grahn 1, and Jensen Hatley 1.

Clarendon took on Fritch Friday night and came home with an easy win at 55-38. The Lady Broncos were able to get back on track and execute their offensive attack against the Lady Eagles. DeGrate exploded once again and put in 25 points to lead the team on the scoreboard and Johnson added 14. Grahn put in seven points, and White had four. Chadwick helped with three, and Howard put two points on the board.

The Lady Broncos will open district play when they take on Quanah at home January 9 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The JV will play at 5:00 p.m.

 

By Sandy Anderberg

The Bronco varsity earned a big win over the Valley Patriots on the road last Tuesday night at 53-48. They shot solid from the bonus line at 68 percent, which gave them the edge they needed to get the win. They also hit four three-pointers from the offensive end in the win.

The Broncos jumped on the Patriots early to hold an eight-point lead after the first period of play. But cold shooting hindered the Broncos in the second quarter that allowed Valley to close the gap and trail by only one at the break. After a fairly even third quarter of play, the Broncos got aggressive and took back the lead from the Patriots in the final minutes of the game.

“We had a good fourth quarter and I was proud of the way we finished the game,” coach Brandt Lockhart said. “We also shot 17 for 22 from the line.”

Senior Cedrick McCampbell took charge of the scoring and put in 17 points. Junior Ceniceros and Bryce Grahn followed suit with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Chance Lockhart connected on seven, Colt Wood had four, and Charles Mason added two.

Grahn grabbed six rebounds and Wood had five. Lockhart had four assists and Grahn and Shadle each had three. Grahn and Wood finished with three and two steals respectively. Friday night, the Broncos picked up a game with Crowell and after playing a very physical game, fell short 43-55. The loss put the Broncos at 8-4 on the year.

The Broncos stayed fairly solid in the first half of play, despite struggling to make shots fall and only trailed by one at the break. Crowell made good on several attempts at the foul line and were able to pull away in the final period after opening up an eight-point lead after the third quarter. Mason led the Broncos with 14 points and three assists. Grahn helped with 12 points, four rebounds, and two steals and Lockhart had seven points. Wood grabbed five rebounds and put in five points while Ceniceros had four points and three assists. Taylon Knorpp put in one free-throw and the team shot seven for thirteen from the bonus line.

“We did not shoot the ball well,” Lockhart said.

The Broncos will play at Fritch January 2 and take on White Deer at home January 6.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos turned in a solid game against the Lady Patriots on December 16 but could not overcome a third-quarter deficit and were defeated, 50-65.

After a close first period, the Lady Broncos struggled somewhat, which gave the Lady Pats the advantage early on. The third quarter hit the ladies hard, and they were unable to keep the offensive rhythm going against their opponent. Despite the loss, coach Kalen Grahn felt the ladies played hard.

“It was a great game for us,” Grahn said. “We played hard, we ran into foul trouble, so our young girls gained some valuable varsity time. Skyler White had a nice game offensively. Jensen Hatley gained a lot of experience against a very solid point guard. The girls played hard, we had nothing to hang our heads about.”

Taylor DeGrate put in 16 points, and Carlee Johnson added 11 going three for four from the bonus. Taylor Gaines had a great night from the free throw line making good on seven out of eight and putting in one field goal for nine points. Skyler White worked hard from her position and had eight, and Hannah Howard and Briley Chadwick helped with two each. Hannah Hommel connected on one free throw. The team shot 78 percent from the charity stripe.

The ladies will travel to Fritch January 2 and take on White Deer at home January 6.

By Sandy Anderberg

Solid play with only eight team turnovers helped the Broncos get a huge win at home against the Vega Longhorns last Tuesday night. Four players finished in double figures in the 73-52 win. Clarendon upped their record to 6-3 for the year and also went eight for fourteen from behind the arc in the win.

The Broncos led from the onset and expanded their lead to 15 points at the break. They rode that momentum into the final half of play and depended on solid offense and strong defense to get the win.

“We did a good job of pushing the ball down the court and taking care of it,” coach Brandt Lockhart said. “We had a season low of eight turnovers for the game. It was a very good win against a good team.”

Cedrick McCampbell came on strong with 19 points and seven rebounds on the night. Bryce Grahn had 15 points and nine rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Charles Mason had 12 points and Junior Ceniceros put in 11 points and had four steals. Colt Wood made good on eight points, and Riley Shadle and Chance Lockhart each had four points. Lockhart also had five assists.

The Broncos will participate in the Canadian Tournament over the holidays and travel to Fritch January 2.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos fought hard at home against Vega last Tuesday night, but fell short in the overtime period losing 57-63.

Clarendon led through three periods of play, but the Lady Longhorns worked their way back into the game to send the game to overtime at 50-50 at the end of regulation. “It was a tough loss in overtime,” head coach Kalen Grahn said.

“We lost Allyson (Grahn) in the Championship game of the Claude tournament due to a sprained ankle, so that forced some of the other girls into different roles. They played a very good game and Taylor Gaines played a great game for us running the offense and being our floor general.” Grahn said Taylor DeGrate led the Lady Broncos with 23 and Hannah Howard went six for six from the free throw line.Carlee Johnson had a huge night for the Lady Broncos scoring 14 points and attacking the rim.

“We need more balanced scoring to win down the road,” Grahn said. “We hope to see Vega again; they are a good, solid club and are very well coached.”

The Lady Broncos will participate in the Canadian Tournament over the holidays and travel to Fritch January 2.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos blew through three different teams to be named the Tournament Champions last week in Claude. Taylor DeGrate was named the tournament MVP, and Allyson Grahn was named to the All-Tournament Team.

The Lady Broncos took on Tulia in the first round and squeezed out a 77-72 win in overtime.

“The girls shot the ball real well,” coach Kalen Grahn said.

Carlee Johnson was on fire with 21 points and Taylor Gaines, Taylor DeGrate, and Allyson Grahn all finished in double figures.

The ladies took on River Road in the second round. And after defeating them earlier in the week, the ladies had no problems getting another win at 47-30.

“We had a little let down after the Tulia game,” Grahn said. “But we played well enough to win.”

Gaines and DeGrate led the scoring.

The Lady Broncos took on Borger in the third game. Grahn knew the ladies played a great game.

“Skyler White and Hannah Hommel played great interior defense against their big girls,” Grahn said. “We controlled the tempo of the game and won by 10, 66-56.”

DeGrate had a great game with 26 points, and Grahn scored 20.

Those three wins put the Lady Broncos in the Championship game where they met up with Tulia once again. This time the ladies made short work of their opponent and took a 50-29 win.

“We outscored them each quarter and won by 21,” Grahn said. “Hannah Howard had a great game playing out of position as a post. She had 11 points and led us in rebounding. We limited their second shots, and we were able to get second and third shots.” DeGrate led the scoring with 24 points.

The Lady Broncos went up against River Road earlier in the week and battled to a seven-point win at 53-46. The ladies are finding their rhythm and playing sound basketball. Taylor DeGrate came back strong after sitting out several games due to an ankle injury.

The Lady Broncos were on fire from the beginning and stayed strong throughout. They held a commanding lead at the break and played the same type game into the final two quarters of play. The scoring was led by three strong seniors who pumped in an average of 15 points each. Grahn led with 18 points, DeGrate had 16, and Gaines helped with 11.

The Lady Broncos will travel to Valley December 16 and play Canadian at home on December 19 at 5:30 p.m.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos participated in the Claude Tournament over the weekend and came home with a third-place finish.

In the opening round, they narrowly lost to the Amarillo Flames, 67-75. It was a close match, but the Broncos just could not pull it out.

Four players finished in double figures. Bryce Grahn finished with 17, Chance Lockhart had 15, Junior Ceniceros had 14, and Charles Mason had 10. Cedrick McCampbell had seven, Taylon Knorpp put in three, and Colt Wood had one.

The Broncos regrouped from their loss and crushed Tulia, 82-47. According to head coach Brandt Lockhart, McCampbell put in 22, Mason had 16, and Lockhart and Wood had 10 each. Riley Shadle made good on eight, Ceniceros had six, Grahn put in five, Chesson Sims had four, and Knorpp had two. Lockhart earned a double-double with 13 rebounds and Grahn grabbed nine rebounds, and had five steals, and five assists. Lockhart had four assists and five steals.

The Broncos clobbered Memphis in the third game, 66-48. They played solid and dominated on both ends of the court. Wood exploded offensively and put in 21 points. Ceniceros added another 16 to the point total. Mason and Shadle had six, Grahn had five, McCampbell had four, and Sims put in three.

The fourth game was a tough one for the Broncos, who lost to Claude by only four points. They gave it their all, but came up short. Grahn put in 11 points, had seven rebounds, and two assists. Mason put in six points with four rebounds and Ceniceros had five points and two assists. McCampbell had seven points and Wood and Shadle had two. Wood also had three assists and three steals in the game.

In the third-place game, the Broncos demolished Lubbock Roosevelt 62-29. It was never a contest for the guys as they were able to execute on both ends of the court. Mason put in 15 with seven rebounds and Grahn helped with 12 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and five steals. Lockhart had 12 points as well, and added 12 rebounds for a double-double. He also grabbed five steals. McCampbell had 10 points, Ceniceros had seven, Shadle had five, and Wood put in two with four steals. Mason was selected to the All-Tournament team.

“Overall, I was pleased with the way we played in the tournament, Lockhart said. “We still need to get better in all areas and to be more consistent. Hopefully that will come with more experience.”

The Broncos took on River Road on the road last week and stopped them cold at 64-35. It really was never a contest for the Broncos as they stopped everything River Road tried. Their aggressive play and solid shooting allowed them to dominate from the tip off. Fellow seniors McCampbell and Mason each put in 13, and Ceniceros added nine. Grahn and Lockhart added seven, and Sims had five. Knorpp had four, and Wood and Shadle had three each.

The Broncos will travel to Valley December 16 and will play Canadian at home December 19 at 7:00 p.m.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos knew there was work to do against and good Perryton team last Tuesday night and they did exactly what they needed to do. They defeated the Rangerettes, 53-52.

The Lady Broncos grabbed the early momentum when they jumped out to a 15-8 lead. But Perryton battled back to within two points at the break.

The third period belonged, once again, to the Lady Broncos and they fought off four three-pointers by Perryton to hold onto the win.

Head coach Kalen Grahn was excited for the progression his team is making.

“What a great game,” Grahn said. “Taylor Gaines and Allyson Grahn had huge games offensively. Taylor led our team in scoring and she was attacking the rim and finishing. Perryton had no answer for her.”

Gaines led the Lady Broncos with 21 points and Grahn pumped in 18. Grahn went five for six from the bonus line and Gaines put in eight out of eleven.

The Lady Broncos also excelled defensively. “Defensively, we are getting better as a team,” Grahn said. “They are adjusting to a new defensive culture, which takes time. We are looking forward to this weekend.”

Skyler White put in eight points, Carlee Johnson had five, and Hannah Hommel had one to round out the scoring.

The Lady Broncos will participate in the Claude Tournament to be held this Thursday through Saturday.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Broncos gave their all against a good Perryton team Tuesday night at home, but came up short at 47-50. A slow-shooting second quarter pushed the momentum to Perryton’s side and the Rangers took advantage of it outscoring the Broncos by 13 points.

The Broncos did not give up and came back with vengeance in the second half of play. They outscored their opponent in the last quarter by seven points, but it was not enough to overtake them and get the win.

“We did not shoot the ball that well,” coach Brandt Lockhart said. “But I was pleased with our effort. The kids did a great job of coming back. We were down 17 points at one time.”

Bryce Grahn turned in 20 points to lead the Broncos and he finished with two three-pointers, 75 percent from the bonus line, two assists, and two steals. Cedrick McCampbell turned in seven points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Chance Lockhart had eight points and Charles Mason helped the Broncos with five points and two assists. Jr. Ceniceros put in five points and Chesson Sims finished with two points and five rebounds.

The Broncos will participate in the Claude Tournament to be held December 4-6.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos are putting it all together in their 2014-1015 basketball season with opening wins over Fritch and Highland Park at home. The Broncos beat Fritch at 74-51 in their season opener.

The Broncos totally frustrated their opponent, as they played solid on both ends of the court. The Broncos took control early as they held the Eagles to only two points in the first quarter of play. They continued their dominance throughout until the buzzer. Chance Lockhart had five assists and Bryce Grahn had four. Lockhart was also the top rebounder and Cedrick McCampbell, Grahn, and Chesson Sims added seven rebounds. Grahn and Charles Mason each had four steals, which gave the Broncos the edge in the game.

Coach Brandt Lockhart was pleased with his team’s win.

“We did a good job of moving the basketball,” Lockhart said. “It was a good first game for us. We still need to get better in all areas. I was pleased with our effort.”

Mason was hitting on all cylinders as he led the Broncos on the scoreboard with 19 points. McCampbell and Lockhart helped with 13 and 11 respectively. Junior Ceniceros had nine, Sims had eight, Grahn and Riley Shadle added six, and Colt Wood put in two.

On Friday, the Broncos played a strong Highland Park team and took them down 64-43. The Broncos continued their domineering play and aggressiveness to get the big win. They lead from the tip off scoring 18 points in the second quarter of play to set the precedent for the remainder of the game.

“We did a great job of playing defense,” Lockhart said. “Charles Mason and Riley Shadle did a great job of shutting down one of the top 3A guards in the area. We did a great job shooting the basketball, and we shot 9 of 19 from three point land.”

Lockhart noted that Grahn had seven assists and Lockhart had four. Lockhart was the top rebounder once again with nine and McCampbell followed suit with six. Mason, Grahn, and Lockhart came up with two steals each. Lockhart also led the Broncos with 16 points and Ceniceros turned in 14. Mason had eight, Shadle had seven, and McCampbell, Grahn, and Sims had five points each. Wood and Taylon Knorpp added two.

The Broncos travel to River Road December 2, to take on the Wildcats at 8 p.m. and will play in the Claude Tournament December 4-6 with times to be announced.