Strong second half gives Broncs win in Lingle

Down 16-23 after two quarters of play in Lingle Friday, the Burns Broncs needed a strong showing to pull off a victory on the basketball court.

And they got it.

The Broncs beat Lingle 47-39 after a slow first half.

“It was a very physical game,” said head coach Sean Patterson. “We were able to gain some composure coming out at halftime. We hit some big 3-pointers in the third quarter and took care of the bail. That allowed us to gain the lead going into the fourth quarter.”

Heading into the third quarter, Burns was down 23-16. However, they managed to hold Lingle to only 4 point...