Broncos welcomed back to the hardwood with win

Being short on practice time didn’t hinder the LRS Broncos as they opened their basketball season with a 42-35 road win over Columbia-Burbank.

The team, behind most teams in terms of practice time, proved its players’ talents are solid enough to be competitive right out of the blocks.

Head coach Dustan Arlt said the team had four full practice sessions before the game. Many of the basketball team’s players just finished postseason football action on Saturday. They immediately shifted gears into basketball mode.

“Our defense was really good other than the third quarter,” Arlt said. “Offensively...