Dateline: February 28, 2008

Broncos defeat Boys Ranch, 78 - 49
By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos varsity basketball team swept two opponents last week to clinch the Bi-District and Area Championship titles. 

The Broncos crushed Memphis last Tuesday to claim the Bi-District crown by scoring a whopping 93 points to only 37 for the Cyclones. 

Before the week was out, the Broncos claimed one more title when they stunned Boys Ranch for the Area Championship at 78-49.

Five Broncos scored in double figures in the Memphis game, which was played at Clarendon College, and all contributed to the huge win.  Clarendon began the game on fire and went 19-7 for the first eight minutes.  They romped in the next period to extend their lead and seal the win.

Scoring:  Johnny Gaines 22, T.J. Brown 21, Alton Gaines 12, Dalton Askew 12, Derrick Shelton 12, Aaron Gordon 5, Tré Brown 5, Stephino McCampbell 2, and Mike Crump 2.

The win over Memphis allowed the Broncos to play for the Area Championship against Boys Ranch at Amarillo High last Friday night.

Once again the Broncos proved they were worthy of continued post-season play as they dominated a good Rough Rider team.  The Broncos managed a 14-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back as they played great basketball in front of a super fan base.  The Broncos hit five three-pointers in the game and went 11 for 16 from the free throw line. 

“We played a really good offensive game,” Coach Colby Waldrop said.  “I would like to see us pick it up defensively, but I am so proud of their energy.  It was a great game, and the crowd was fantastic.  Our offense needs to stay the same for the next games.”

Scoring:  Johnny Gaines 22, T.J. Brown 20, Alton Gaines 14, Tré Brown 7, Dalton Askew 8, and Derrick Shelton 6.

The Broncos ended their season Tuesday night before a large crowd in Childress, falling in the Regional Quarterfinals to Wellington.

Complete details of the final game of the season will be printed in next week’s edition of the Enterprise.