Broncos fall to Panhandle

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos went up against a tough Panhandle team last week on the road taking a 22-73 loss to the Panthers.

The Panthers came out strong and held a 28-10 lead at the break. The Broncos did all they could do but were missing four players because of personal reasons. Heston Seay and Tanner Cavanaugh were the lone upper classmen on the court among several underclassmen. However, just like all season long, the boys played with grit and determination. Brance Bell stepped up from the junior varsity and did a great job filling in for Aiden Morris under the basket finishing with four points.

Freshman Braxton Gribble led the way with eight points that included two three-pointers, and Seay put in four. Paxton English hit one three and Morris put in two. Kreed Robinson hit one of two free throws to finish with one point.
The Broncos junior varsity took on Panhandle before the varsity took the floor and were defeated, 79-19.

The Broncos had a slow start making costly turnovers to give the Panthers the momentum they needed to control the game. The Broncos never gave up and tried hard to get back into the game. Tristen Ybarra led the way with seven points and Don’Jae Orr put in five. Rustin Wade posted three, and Shaun Childers and Hunter Caison had two each.