[UPDATE] The Broncos came away with a commanding win in their first game of the playoffs. Held at neutral site Richland High, Legacy jumped out to a 7-0 run to start the game with suffocating defense and transition buckets to start the scoring early. Legacy widened the lead to 20 in the second half, but late charges from Byron Nelson cut the lead down to eight. The Broncos stood tall with their defense, getting the lead back to 14 to close the game and securing the first round win. Their next game maches them up with Frenship after their 46-19 win over Montwood. The game takes place in Abilene on Thursday the 13th.

[Feb. 5] With a 26-point win over Weatherford on Jan. 24 the girl’s varsity basketball team secured a spot in the playoffs. This year the Broncos wrapped up district play with a 9-3 record, comfortably placing them in the playoffs. Last year’s team ended district play with a 5-9 record and a sixth-place finish, missing the playoffs entirely.

“This is a brand new team,” Head Coach Michelle Morris said.

The Broncos began the season with a 2-4 start struggling to find their footing in the beginning parts of their schedule. Despite the slow start, the post-Christmas Broncos won 11 of their next 14 games, stretching from Dec. 26 to Jan. 31. 

“We come into practice every day, and we do what we’re supposed to do,” senior forward Leajah Maddox said.

The resilience of the team shined through during this stretch with one of these wins, over North Crowley, signifying a turning point during the season. On the 20th of December, the Broncos suffered a 50-24 loss at the hands of North Crowley. A month later the Broncos faced them again and came away with a 48-40 win. 

 “They came to us and we beat them,” junior guard Madison Crawford said, “so it just shows me how fast we can retaliate and turn things around.”

These types of results and belief in each other continued to build camaraderie throughout the season. 

“We always try to instill family in our program. They really like each other, and they really want to work for each other,” Coach Morris said. “We put them through many things where they got to rely on each other and to build that trust.” 

The team building and leadership from Crawford and Maddox helped propel this team into finding themselves as the season progressed. 

“I was immature freshman year, and I didn’t realize [my] role I had and [I] played a part,” Crawford said. “The leadership between me and Leajah definitely [helped] spark us and brought us back together.”

The Broncos match up with Byron Nelson who finished first in their district with a 15-0 record. 

“Our losses to big teams have not been because of the opponent. It’s been because of us,” Coach Morris said. “We’re starting to peak at the right time.”