By Sandy Anderberg
The 2026 Lady Broncos’ post-season ended when they met up with New Home in a hard-fought battle at Floydada last week.
The match-up was the Area round of the playoffs and came just three days after the Lady Broncos annihilated the Vega Lady Longhorns in at Amarillo High School to earn the Bi-District trophy.
The Lady Broncos defeated the Lady ‘Horns 52-37 in a well-executed game on both ends of the court. Clarendon was on their game as they hit four three-pointers in the win and converted 12 of 18 shots from the bonus line. They held a 10-point lead at the break and came out on fire to finish the second half.

Enterprise Photo Roger Estlack
Senior Kate Shaw was dynamite under the basket and accomplished moves that left Vega defenseless. Shaw finished with 16 points that included converting free-throws at 50%. Fellow seniors Gracie Ellis and Kenidee Hayes added 10 points each with Ellis nailing two threes and Hayes hitting all eight of her bonus points. Madi Benson and Presley Smith added seven apiece and Berkley Moore helped with two.
The game with the New Home Leopards started out strong for the Lady Broncos, who led until the final quarter of play. After a 7-7 tie after one quarter, the Lady Broncos turned up the pressure in the second eight minutes and held a seven-point lead at halftime. Five three-pointers made a big difference for the Lady Broncos in the third quarter of play to give them a three-point lead over the Lady Leps. But the momentum turned to New Home’s favor early in the fourth quarter as they ripped six unanswered points against the Lady Broncos. They ladies never gave up, but had to foul with just minutes left on the clock with a four-point difference in the scores. New Home hit five key free-throws earning the seven-point win at 50-57.
Three Lady Broncos finished in double figures with Hayes putting in 14. Shaw added 12 and Moore put in 11. Ellis finished with eight and Benson added three.
It was a great season for the ladies as they faced injuries and adversity. They stayed strong all season long and never gave up. The seniors will be missed next season.

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