Win Over Jags Followed by Tough Loss to Vikings
By: Ella Urban, a freshman at Leigh High School
Patriot basketball faced off against two tough opponents on December 18 and December 21 to finish their season before the 5-day Christmas moratorium.
In the annual Highway 91 battle, the Patriot girls’ basketball team had a rivalry match against Howells-Dodge in Howells on December 18 and came out successful.
But just three days later, their good fortune was thwarted by a close loss to the Lakeview Vikings.
In the Howells-Dodge game, the first quarter gave the Patriots some momentum, as they jumped out to a commanding 13-2 lead. But the Jaguars didn’t just quit, outscoring the Patriots 8-12 in the second.
But the Patriots held on in the second half, closing the game with a 10-point victory, 43-33.
Against the Jaguars, sophomore Chloe Hanel had a stellar night, posting 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Kennedy Settje, a senior at Leigh High School, said, “The Howells game was a big win for us. We always look forward to playing them, and it felt good beating them after coming off of a loss.”
But the victory lap would be short-lived. In the Lakeview game, played in Leigh, the Patriots went through a first quarter that left them only 4 points short of a lead. In the second quarter Lakeview furthered their lead by 2 points.
The second half was a back-and-forth battle that saw the Vikings finish up by 3 in the end. The final score was 31-34.
Settje said, “The Lakeview game really challenged us. We struggled to put the ball in the hoop against their defense.”
Settje led the team this game with 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Makenna Held and Hanel chipped in 6 and 5 points respectively.
This brings the Patriot girls’ record to 4-3.
Clarkson-Leigh vs. Howells
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Clarkson-Leigh 13 8 15 7 43
Howells-Dodge 2 12 10 9 33
Chloe Hanel - 19, 8, 8, 4; Makenna Held - 7, 4, 2, 0; Kennedy Settje - 5, 5, 0, 3; Faith Indra - 3, 1, 1, 1; Jessica Hoffman - 2, 2, 0, 0; Korbee Wendt - 6, 4, 0, 1; Gracie Eismann - 1, 0, 0, 1; Brynn Settje - 0, 2, 0, 1; Baylee Settje - 0, 1, 0, 1
Clarkson-Leigh vs. Lakeview
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Clarkson-Leigh 8 7 15 1 31
Lakeview 11 9 5 9 34
Chloe Hanel - 5, 2, 3, 2; Makenna Held - 6, 2, 3, 1; Kennedy Settje - 14, 7, 0, 3; Faith Indra - 2, 1, 2, 2; Korbee Wendt - 2, 4, 0, 0; Brynn Settje - 2, 1, 0, 1