Patriot BBB Picks Up Win Over Mustangs
The Clarkson Leigh Patriot boys’ basketball team battled against the Pierce Bluejays on February 11th and the Stanton Mustangs on the 13th.
The boys’ varsity had tough start to the first game, which left them trailing behind, ending the first half 15-31. The boys were unable to catch up to the Bluejays, leading to a devastating loss, 30-79.
Tyce Larson, freshman, said, “Going into the game, we knew Pierce would be a tough matchup. We were just unable to hold them at the start, so they really got going in the second half. We further learned what we need to improve to earn another victory, moving into the end of the season.”
Clarkson-Leigh’s boys’ varsity basketball team traveled to Stanton for a evenly matched battle between the Stanton Mustangs on Thursday, February 13th. Both varsity teams with the same record on the season.
The JV boys really set the tone for the varsity game, catching their first win in overtime, 36-31.
Scoring 30 and leading by 10 in the first half, the boys’ varsity team started the game off on a high note. After halftime, the boys continued to push their lead. The Mustangs fell short, leading to a well-earned victory for the Patriots, 62-51. These wins from the boys JV and varsity marked the first full sweep for the Clarkson-Leigh Patriots girls’ and boys’ basketball teams.
The boys battled hard and finally picked up a deserved win that they have been laboriously working for. Tucker Matthies was the leading scorer for the Patriots with 17 points, and Wyatt Crosley was second with 16 points. Kyle McMullin led the team with 16 rebounds, and Korbin Lemburg trailed behind with 10 rebounds.
Kyle McMullin, junior starter, said, “We came into this game with a good game plan to slow down their scorers. We came into this game confident, which helped us play at a high level. We played our most complete game of the season, hopefully helping us get more wins.”
“I was very proud of our effort and the composure we showed. The guys battled, played well and picked up a nice win!” said Head Coach, Jeff Bachman.
Clarkson-Leigh vs. Pierce
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Patriots: 6 15 24 30 30
Bluejays: 15 31 53 70 70
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)
Kyle McMullin: 9, 4, 1, 0, 2; Easton Brabec: 0, 0, 0, 0, 1; Wyatt Crosley: 1, 3, 2, 2, 0; Blake Loseke: 2, 2, 1, 0, 0; Grant Hanel: 1, 3, 1, 0, 0; Korbin Lemburg: 10, 6, 0, 0, 1; Tucker Mathies: 4, 5, 0, 0, 0; Jacob Kroeger: 0, 4, 0, 0, 1; Tyce Larson; 3, 0, 0, 0, 0
Clarkson-Leigh vs. Stanton
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Patriots: 16 30 44 62 62
Mustangs: 10 20 36 51 51
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)
Kyle McMullin: 13, 16, 1, 2, 2; Easton Brabec: 3, 1, 1, 1, 0; Wyatt Crosley: 16, 2, 1, 1, 0; Blake Loseke: 2, 1, 0, 0, 0; Grant Hanel: 0, 2, 0, 0, 0; Korbin Lemburg: 11, 10, 3, 1, 1; Tucker Matthies: 17, 6, 4, 0, 0; Jacob Kroeger: 0, 4, 0, 0, 1