Lady Colts win 2nd in Groom Tournament

The Clarendon Lady Colts played solid basketball in the Groom Tournament over the weekend and finished in second place with two wins and one loss.

The Lady Colts had their first 27-37 loss in the opening game against a good Sunray team. The first half of play belonged to the Lady Colts as they were able to hold the Lady Cats at bay. But Sunray stepped up their game and scored 25 points in the second half to get the win.

Cambree Smith topped the field with 12 points that included hitting eight of ten free throws and Jayla Woodard helped with six.

Makynna Williams had four, Josie Murillo and Ella Estlack put in two each, and Kinslee Hatley had one. Their last two games were against West Texas White and West Texas Red, and they had no problem with either team. They won over WT White 42-7 and WT Red 47-7.

The Lady Colts outscored West Texas 23-2 at halftime and only allowed four points for their opponent in the second half. Woodard led the way with 20 and Smith put in 11.

Addy Havens finished with seven, and Eli Rodriguez and Estlack had two each.

In the final game, the Lady

Colts executed their defensive attack and the WT Red team were helpless to make anything happen. Clarendon played solid basketball on both ends of the court.

Earlier in the week, the ladies easily rolled over Shamrock 35-9. They were able to run their offense like they wanted and the Lady Irish struggled to stop them.

Smith put in 10 and hit six of eight free throws and Woodard put in nine. Rodriguez had fie, Havens put in four, Murillo had one three pointer, and Williams finished with three. Results for the Colts were not available at press time.

Flag presentation to be held at War Memorial

The first Saturday of each month the Texas Panhandle War Memorial hosts a one-hour lecture/ seminar on topics related to military history. These lecture/seminars are free to the public. They are held at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center, 4111 S. Georgia, at 1:30 p.m. Snacks are available to the attendees. The lecture/seminar series is made possible by a grant from the Mary E. Bivins Foundation.

The next lecture/seminar will be on Saturday, February 4, at 1:30 p.m. The presentation will be the 13 Folds of the Flag presented by The Volleys for Veterans. The Volleys are Veterans who provide the Military Honor Guard service for our deceased Veterans.

Take advantage of this educational opportunity and also tour our Education Center with its military exhibits and test your knowledge in our high-tech Education Center with five computer kiosks displaying information about 11 U. S. wars, and visit our outdoor displays including a Huey helicopter, supersonic jet fighter/bomber, a piece of the USS Arizona deck and superstructure, and our monuments to over 1,550 Panhandle residents who gave their lives in wars.

You can also visit the museum Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to tour the museum is free for veterans; adults are $5, children and students $2.

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The Hedley Junior High Lady Owls participated in the Groom Tournament Saturday but came up short in two games.

The girls faced Groom and fell 13-43. The Lady Owls held the Tigerettes to within one point in the first quarter, but Groom pulled away the rest of the game. Scoring for Hedley were L. McClesky 5, K. McClelland 2, A. Shatswell 2, K. Love 3, and K. Ehlert 1.

Hedley also lost a close game with West Texas Junior – Red, 14-15. The Lady Owls trailed by one at the half and stayed even with the WT-Red in the second half. Scoring for Hedley were K. McClelland 9, L. Stasio 2, and K. Love 3. The Hedley Junior High Owls also played in the tournament, but results were not available at press time.

Broncos take down Wheeler, Quanah

play at 5-0 with the end of the first half of district nearing an end. On Tuesday, the Broncos took on Wheeler at home and breezed to a 66-41 win.

Things went the Broncos’ way from the beginning and they were able to spread out the scoring. Jmaury Davis was able to put in 24 points in the win, Lyric Smith added 12, and Tyler Harper added 10. Harrison Howard helped with seven, Anthony Ceniceros had five, Josiah Hearn had four, and Levi Gates put in one.

They played at Quanah Friday and were able to hustle to a 50-39 win.

The Broncos took the early lead in the game and never fell behind. It was a defensive game by both teams with the Broncos gaining the upper hand early on. They were able to spread their lead in the third quarter and ride their offensive execution to the end. Davis and Smith led the way with 14 points each.

Bronco JV stays sharp against Wheeler

The Bronco junior varsity played with aggressiveness and determination in their win over Wheeler at home. After leading by nine points at the break, the Broncos went on to win 41-22.

After a slow start, the Broncos turned up the heat in the second quarter of play and outscored the Mustangs by nine. The second half of play belonged to the Broncos and they were able to stroll to the win.

Mason Sims put in 12 points to lead the Broncos. Sims was able to score six of those points in the fourth quarter to help seal the win.

Jaxan McAnear put in eight, Michael Randall had six, and Grant Haynes finished with 4.

Lady Bronco JV puts the heat on Wheeler

The Lady Bronco junior varsity has been playing hard all year and rolled to a 58-9 win over Wheeler at home last week.

Everything the Lady Broncos tried worked as they were able to cause turnovers and make steals to convert to points. Their great hustle on both ends of the court gave them the edge they needed to put points on the board. The Lady Mustangs were not able to stop them, and three Clarendon players finished in double figures.

Presley Smith put in 23, Kashlyn Conkin had 16 with four threepointers, and Madi Benson finished with 14. Elliot Frausto added four going two for two at the bonus line, Millie McAnear put in two, and Gracie Clark had one.

The Lady Broncos will take on Shamrock February 3 at home.

Lady Broncos defeat Wheeler, 66-41

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos only have one loss in district play and are concentrating on the end of their regular season schedule while preparing for post-season play.

The ladies played at home against Wheeler last Tuesday and defeated them 66-41.

Three Lady Broncos finished in double figures in the game with senior Finley Cunningham leading the way with 14 points that included four three-pointers. Hayden Elam finished with 13 and Kenidee Hayes had 10. The ladies worked hard to execute their offensive plan against the Lady Mustangs and played solid defense. Wheeler struggled to put points on the board in the final eight minutes.

Courtlyn Conkin had nine and Berkley Moore and Baylee Gabel added five each. Makenna Shadle and Tandie Cummins had four, while Gracie Smith had two.

The Lady Broncos were able to stop Quanah 45-36. The ladies jumped out with the early momen- tum and led by eight after one. The Lady Indians were able to close the gap to two points at the break, but were plagued by turnovers and missed shots.

Elam put in 13 and Gable had

10. Conkin put in eight points and Cunningham added five. Moore had three, and Hayes and T. Cummins helped with two each.

The Lady Broncos will play Shamrock at home on Friday, February 3, and travel to Wellington February 7 to finish regular season play.