Broncos defeat Mustangs at home last week

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos finished their season at home with a big win over Wheeler last week.

A slow scoring game for the Broncos preceded an offensive explosion that allowed the Broncos to rebound and take the game back in their hands.

Down 27-35 at the break, the Broncos stormed back to tie the game at 41 all and set the stage for their victory in the final eight minutes. The maroon and white sent a message to the Mustangs that they would not be defeated.

Coach Isaac Semans lit a fire under his players and they answered the call while outscoring the Mustangs to get the nine-point win before the buzzer sounded. Michael Randall led the way with 18, and freshman Paxton English was on fire with 15. English went two for two from the bonus line and hit three big shots from the arc.

Fellow freshman Braxton Gribble turned in a good performance with 14 points, and Kreed Robinson, Heston Seay, and Tyler Cavanaugh each added three points to the win.

The junior varsity Broncos played hard against the Mustangs but fell short in the final quarter by the score of 24-36.

The Broncos trailed by one after the first seven minutes but came on strong in the second to overtake the lead at 19-15.

A slow-shooting second half along with turnovers hindered the Broncos as they struggled to find a rhythm. Dakotah Jameson took the lead with nine points that included two three-pointers and Braxton Bruce, Rustin Wade, and Trysten Ybarra added five points each in the loss.