Patriot GBB Ends Season in Nailbiter Against Cadets
Monday, February 17, marked the start of girls’ sub-district basketball for the Patriots. This also marked the first time the Patriot girls’ program has been C1 in basketball, playing in the C1-6 subdistrict against Boone Central, Madison, West-Point Beemer, North Bend Central, and Wakefeild.
The Clarkson Leigh were ranked #3 going into the sub-district and had to play #6 Wakefield in the first round. This game was hosted at home in North Bend with the Patriots thumping the Trojans, and the score ending 52-11.
The Wakefield game was a well-rounded effort for the Patriots with senior Izzy Hollatz posting 11 points 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Junior Ava Kasik recorded 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals. Brynn Settje and Baylee Settje both put up 8 points with Brynn adding 5 rebounds and 6 steals and Baylee adding 6 rebounds.
The next day, the girls matched up with #2 West Point-Beemer, who had a bye in the first round. This game was a nail-biter the entire game, with the Patriot girls jumping out to an early lead to finish the first quarter 14-9. By halftime WPB had cut the Patriots’ lead to 1, and the score was 20-19 heading into the locker room.
After being outscored by 5 in the third quarter, the Patriots battled hard for the upset in the fourth and outscored their opponent 11-8. But it wasn’t enough as the Patriots ended up with the loss, with the score ending 37-38.
Junior Ava Kasik led the team with 15 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals. Brynn Settje added 8 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals, while Baylee Settje put up 7 points and 7 rebounds.
Senior Brynn Settje stated, “Going into subdistricts we knew that we had nothing to lose and to just play how we knew we could play. We knew that from here on out we had to win or we were done playing. First, we played Wakefield, and we knew going into this game that it was about us and how we played. We started the game off very strong and continued playing like that the entire time.
“The next day we played West Point Beemer, and we knew that this game was going to be very challenging but we had hoped that if we played the best basketball, we could that we would have a chance. Even though we ended up just short, we were still all very proud of how we played that game overall.”
Head Coach Rebecca Hiatt stated, “While the ending of the last game wasn't what we wanted, the girls executed the game plan and worked hard. While no one wanted to come up short, the girls came to practice every day and worked hard. They competed hard each practice and every player improved as the season progressed. I could not be prouder of the effort and attitude that the girls brought to practice and games.”
The Patriot girls finished out the year with a 13-12 record. Congratulations to the girls this year on all their wins and accomplishments!
Clarkson-Leigh Girls vs. Wakefield
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
C-L 20 12 12 8 52
Wakefield 1 3 4 3 11
Girls’ Individual Stats vs. Wakefield
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)
Cadence Indra 3, 2, 2, 1, 0; Carmen Malena 0, 2, 1, 0; Reese Wietfeld 0, 2, 0, 2, 0; Ava Kasik 9, 5, 2, 5, 0; Izzy Holatz 11, 5, 5, 1, 0; Ella Baumert 1, 1, 2, 0, 0; Maizie Stoklasa 7, 3, 0, 1, 0; Vylet Hollatz 2, 3, 0, 1, 0; Nevaeh Zulkoski 3, 4, 0, 2, 0; Brynn Settje 8, 5, 3, 6, 0; Baylee Settje 8, 6, 2, 1, 0; Liz Hoffman 0, 2, 0, 0, 0.
Clarkson-Leigh Girls vs. West Point-Beemer
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
C-L 14 6 6 11 37
W-P 9 10 11 8 38
Girls’ Individual Stats vs. West Point-Beemer
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)
Cadence Indra: 4, 1, 0, 0, 0; Ava Kasik 15, 2, 1, 2, 0; Izzy Holatz 3, 2, 2, 0, 0; Nevaeh Zulkoski 0, 4, 0, 1, 0; Brynn Settje 8, 4, 5, 5, 0; Baylee Settje 7, 7, 0, 0, 0; Liz Hoffman 0, 1, 0, 0, 0