Patriot Boys Battle At Conference
After a struggling season so far, the Patriots traveled to Bancroft-Rosalie to face the #4 seeded Panthers in the first round of the East Husker Conference Tournament on January 26.
The Panthers jumped out to an 16-8 lead on the Patriots by the end of the first quarter, then really blew the lid open in the second quarter, putting up 29 points.
Although that game ended in a 65-43 win in favor of Bancroft-Rosalie, the Patriots were not dissuaded. They took all their pros from that game and got ready for the home game against the Wisner-Pilger Gators.
The Gators had beaten the Patriots just a week before Tuesday’s matchup in Leigh. But this time, the boys rallied for a massive victory, beating Wisner-Pilger 60-43 for their first win of the season.
Head Coach Jeff Bachman said, “I was very pleased with our effort in both of our games. Against B-R we did some things well, but they shot the lights out and we couldn't score enough to hang with them. In the Wisner-Pilger game, we finally put a complete game together and were able to pull out the 'W'. I was very proud of the work our boys have put in to get this win. I was also very happy with the student section for bringing great energy that night.”
Sophomore Kyle McMullin was the leading scorer for the tournament, scoring 13 against Bancroft-Rosalie and 15 against Wisner-Pilger.
“We started off with a tough loss to Bancroft-Rosalie,” McMullin said. “We worked hard to prepare for Wisner-Pilger. This led to us getting a fun first win. We will continue to work hard and prepare for the upcoming games.”
Bancroft-Rosalie Score By Quarter
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Clarkson/Leigh 8 9 8 18 43
Bancroft-Rosalie 16 29 9 11 65
Stats - (Points, Rebounds, Steals)
Kyle McMullin - (13, 6, 1); Jordan Noonan - (0, 0, 1); Luke Eisenmann - (3, 0, 0);
Ryan Brichacek - (4, 4, 1); Max Muhle - (4, 2, 0); Trey Steffensmeier - (4, 7, 0);
Connor Jurgensen - (8, 1, 1); Korbin Lemburg - (5, 4, 0); Christian Hamernik - (2, 1, 0)
Wisner-Pilger Score By Quarter -
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Wisner-Pilger 15 8 10 10 43
Clarkson/Leigh 16 6 21 17 60
Stats - (Points, Rebounds, Steals)
Kyle McMullin - (15, 8, 0); Jordan Noonan - (1, 0, 0); Wyatt Crosley - (14, 2, 0);
Ryan Brichacek - (3, 5, 0); Trey Steffensmeier - (7, 2, 3); Connor Jurgensen - (2, 5, 0);
Korbin Lemburg - (13, 12, 1); Christian Hamernik - (5, 4, 0);