Broncos top DB, lose at Whitwell

Last week the Boyd boys high school basketball team hit the road for two games, coming home with a 1-1 record.

The Broncos defeated David Brainerd Christian on Tuesday 86-55, but then on Friday dropped a close one against Whitwell High School, 87-75.

On Friday night against the Whitwell Tigers, Boyd played a solid first quarter as Matthew Hancock ? who had a game high 25 points ? ran the offense. Boyd posted 19 points on the board in the first period, while holding the Tigers to 15.

But in the second period Whitwell came charging back, out-scoring the Broncos 24-16 to take a 39-35 lead at the break.

The Tigers magic number was 24 as Whitwell scored 24 points in the third period and 24 in the fourth. The Broncos tried to keep pace with 19 third-quarter points and 21 in the final period, but time ran out giving Whitwell the victory.

Hancock led the Broncos with 24 points, followed by Tyler Hillis with 18/ Dustin Curtis added 11, Cameron Smith had 10, Benny Jones five, James Dunlap four and Mitchell Young added two points.

For Whitwell Marcus Manning led all scorers with 25 points.

Against David Brainerd Christian on Tuesday, Boyd out-scored the Wildcats in all four quarters.

In the first period, the Broncos posted 15 points, while holding the Wildcats to 10 in the period. Hillis had the hot hand for the Broncos as he helped Boyd to 23 points in the second period, to give the Broncos a 38-28 lead at the half.

Dustin Curtis and Hillis controlled the post in the second half. Boyd netted 19 points in the third period, while the Wildcats were held to 16 points.

In the final period Boyd continued to dominate the boards, helping the Broncos to a 29-point quarter. David Brainerd had little offense left by the fourth quarter resulting in 11 points in the period as the Broncos rolled to a 31 point victory.

Hillis led all scores with 29 points for Boyd. Curtis hit for 15, Young had 11, Dunlap added nine, Smith hit for eight, Jones added six, Lucas Majors scored three, Jonathan Hagar and Henry Hall added two points each.

The Broncos will be back in action after the holidays at home against Middle Tennessee Christian on Jan. 6 in a district matchup.