Broncos swat the Hornets

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos put together four solid quarters of play and defeated Highland Park 68-48 at home last week.

However, on Friday, the Broncos came up short against the Cyclones at Memphis at 47-49.

The Broncos played with determination in both games with post-season play in mind and they were able to outlast Highland Park. The Broncos used a big-scoring second quarter to gain a 12-point lead over the Hornets at the break and were able to hold that momentum going into the final half of play. HP was unable to slow the Broncos down before time expired.

Michael Randall led all scorers with 23 points. Braxton Gribble pumped in 14 and Brentley Gaines finished with 12. Randall also racked up 18 rebounds for another double-double and went three of six from the bonus line. Gribble and Gaines dominated from the arc with four and three three-pointers respectively. Overall, the team pumped in eight threes and hit 10 of 17 free throws.

Tyler Cavanaugh put in nine and went two for two from the free throw line and Heston Seay helped with five points and seven rebounds. Kreed Robinson, Caleb Herbert added two points each, and Aiden Morris hit one of two bonus points.

The Broncos were hoping their win over the Hornets would be the propeller to a win over the Cylcones, but they were unable to make a final shot to win or extend the game. The Broncos played hard but were unable to get the win.

Gaines had a big game and put in 15 points that included five three-pointers. Seay added eight and Tyler Cavanaugh put in seven. Gribble had six, Randall finished with five, Herbert helped with four, and Robinson added two. The Broncos only shot 42 percent from the bonus line, which made a big difference in the outcome.

The Broncos travel to Panhandle February 13 and finish their season at home on February 17 against Wheeler at 6:00 p.m.