Lady Broncos get comfortable wins as RPAC nears

It wasn’t always pretty, but the Wauneta-Palisade girls’ basketball team picked up two more wins and has improved to 10-4.
After having two starters injured in the Broncos’ Jan. 9 win over Southwest, WP did have its full complement of players available Friday at Perkins County.
It was still a slow start for the Broncos. WP fell behind 7-13 before a Cali Cox deep three pointer cut the deficit in half. After the teams traded baskets, WP trailed 12-15 at the end of the first quarter.
Wauneta-Palisade fell behind by six again in the second quarter. The Broncos went on an 10-4 run to end the first quarter tied at 24.
WP quickly took control in the third quarter. The Broncos made seven field goals and two three pointers to open up the game.
Holding a 46-33 lead, WP extended it in the fourth quarter.  The Broncos held Perkins County to one point over a four minute span and went on to increase the lead to 20 points. WP took the win 60-41.
Peyton Cox and Alexa Sandman each scored 13 points for the Broncos.
WP hosted Garden County Saturday.
Chloe Stehno got WP off on the right foot, totaling eight points in the first quarter. P. Cox scored nine points in the second quarter.
The Eagles, always physical against the Broncos, sent WP to the charity stripe 21 times in the first half where WP made 10.
The Broncos led 40-22 at halftime.
GraCee Goings made two three pointers and C. Cox one three pointer in the third quarter.
Zoey Boos added a three pointer and P. Cox scored six more points in the fourth quarter, leading up to the 71-42 win.
The teams combined to shoot more than 55 free throws in the game.
P. Cox led WP with 21 points. C. Cox scored 12 and Haylee Sandman chipped in 11.
Up next
WP will host Paxton (6-6)Thursday before the RPAC tournament kicks off Saturday at Paxton.

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