Broncos battle to split at Monterey
Monday night the Boyd Broncos traveled to Monterey for high school basketball action. Boyd split with the Wildcats, with the Lady Broncos falling 52-27 and the Broncos winning 60-55.
In the girls’ matchup Monterey had a big first half, beginning with 23 points in the first period. The Lady Broncos had trouble shutting down the Lady Wildcats’ inside game and by the end of the first period trailed 23-7. Boyd tried to even things up in the second period with a solid defensive stand, allowing only 12 points by Monterey, but struggled from the floor with only nine points and went into the break behind 35-16.
The second half was an offensive struggle for both teams. Monterey did out-score the Lady Broncos in the third period 12-4, but Boyd refused to go away in the final period. The Lady Broncos held the Lady Wildcats to five points but Boyd still had trouble finding the basket and by the end of the period only managed seven points to give Monterey the win.
For Boyd, Kati Sutton had 10 points, Amanda Prater had six, Amber Hodge four and Tenara Jones hit for three points. Amanda Prater and Tabitha King added two points each. Osborne led Monterey with 13 points.
In the boys’ game a big second quarter would help the Broncos come out on the winning end.
Monterey won the battle in the first period, out-scoring Boyd 15-10. But the Broncos came out strong in the second with 23 points on the board, and held the Wildcats to six, giving Boyd a 33-21 lead at the break.
In the second half the Wildcats put 17 points on the board in both the third and fourth periods. Boyd played a solid second half with 14 points to still lead by nine by the end of the quarter. The Broncos hit for 13 points in the final period to secure the five-point win.
Clint Patterson led the way for Boyd with 18 points. Kenneth King hit for 14 points, Sam Medley had 13, Jay Medley nine and Casey Hertwig added six points.