Broncos open District with loss

By Sandy Anderberg

The Broncos opened their district season at Quanah before the break and fell short at 40-45.

The Broncos played hard but left too many shots fall short in the game. As a team, the Broncos made 50 percent of the two-point shots they made, but only converted at 19 percent from the arch. That along with a low percentage of 38 percent from the free throw line hindered them on the scoreboard.

There were high spots in the game that the Broncos came build on as they continue their district schedule that includes a rematch with the Indians.

Michael Randall finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds in the game. Brentley Gaines and Tyler Cavanaugh followed with seven and six points respectively. Braxton Gribble put in five points with two assists, and Caleb Herbert added two points and grabbed six rebounds.

The Broncos competed in the Childress Tournament over the holidays and finished with one win and three losses. The solo win came against Wildorado at 66-42. Gribble led the way with 21 points that included four three-pointers, and Randall who put up 16 points and earned 13 rebounds. Tyler Cavanaugh played well and added 12 points, while Paxton English and Herbert added 10 points each.

The Broncos’ losses came against Morton, Dalhart, and Lorenzo. They were able to grab 40 rebounds in the game and posted 14 assists. Randall finished with another double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Gribble, Cavanaugh, and Gaines completed the list of those who put points on the board.

With several freshmen on the floor, the Broncos fell to Dalhart 22-76 with Gribble and English leading with six points each, Herbert and Aiden Morris put in four each, while Cavanaugh helped with two.

Randall had 14 points and nine rebounds in the loss to Lorenzo. At 40-52, the Broncos struggled to get anything going. They were only able to go to the bonus line twice and failed to convert both of them. Eighteen turnovers also plagued the Broncos offensively.

The Broncos will go up against travel to Highland Park January 9 and host Panhandle January 20 at 8:00 p.m.