BRONAUGH, Mo. — Thomas Jefferson’s girls and boys basketball teams both improved to 2-0 on the season with lopsided victories over Bronaugh on Tuesday night.
The Thomas Jefferson girls handled Bronaugh 55-23.
The Cavaliers were clinging to a 10-6 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the visitors used a 14-5 second quarter to go up 24-11.
Thomas Jefferson led 42-13 at the end of the third period.
Gabbi Hiebert led Thomas Jefferson with 20 points, while Lannah Grigg scored 16 and Presley Long added 13 points. Hiebert and Long both hit three treys apiece.
Gretchen Barnes scored 12 points for Bronaugh.
The TJ girls return to action next Tuesday at Liberal.
In the boys game, Thomas Jefferson pounded Bronaugh 65-38.
The Cavaliers took a commanding 26-8 lead by the end of the first quarter.
Thomas Jefferson was up 40-14 at halftime and the Cavaliers held a comfy 61-29 advantage heading into the fourth period.
Jay Ball scored a game-high 27 points for the Cavaliers, while Tyler Brouhard had 14 points, nine rebounds and three assists.
Also for TJ, Kip Atteberry scored 12 points and had three steals, while Levi Triplett chipped in eight points. Brouhard and Atteberry each knocked down a trio of 3-pointers.
Tucker Duncan and Strauss Banes scored 11 points apiece for Bronaugh (0-1).
Thomas Jefferson’s boys will compete at next week’s Gem City Classic.
