The Clarkson/Leigh Boys are off to a 1-3 start as the Patriots fell 70-44 at home to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family last Friday night, 67-59 at Madison on Saturday, and 77-55 at home to Oakland-Craig Tuesday night before beating Winside 75-56 on the road Thursday night.
The Bulldogs led the Patriots 25-9 at the end of one. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family won the second quarter 24-13 to go up 49-22 at halftime.
Clarkson/Leigh played better in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 12-9 in the third quarter to make it a 58-34 game at the end of three.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family put up 12 fourth quarter points compared to 10 for the Patriots.
Colby Becker had a team-high 17 points. Kobe Paprocki added 12 while Ben McMullin notched 11 points and 10 rebounds, good enough for a double-double.
The Dragons led Clarkson/Leigh 19-14 after one. The Patriots won the second quarter 20-16 to make it a 35-34 game at halftime.
Madison outscored Clarkson/Leigh 15-12 in the third quarter to go up 50-46 at the end of three.
The Dragons put up 17 fourth quarter points compared to 13 for the Patriots.
Brandon Steffensmeier poured in a team-high 17 points. Becker totaled 15 points and 7 rebounds while McMullin had 14 points and 11 rebounds to earn a double-double. Dominik Harper registered 7 points and 14 rebounds while Paprocki added 7 boards.
The Knights jumped out to a 14-12 lead on the Patriots at the end of one. Oakland-Craig outscored Clarkson/Leigh 26-11 in the second quarter to take a 40-23 lead into the locker room.
Both teams scored 21 third quarter points, and the score was 61-44 at the end of three. The Knights won the fourth quarter 16-11 to make up the final score.
Becker led the team with 17 points while McMullin had 15. Harper notched 9 points and 12 rebounds while Steffensmeier recorded 7 points. Paprocki ripped down 7 rebounds.
The Wildcats held a three-point lead at 18-15 at the end of one. The Patriots outscored Winside 26-15 in the second quarter to take a 41-33 lead into the locker room.
Clarkson/Leigh won the third quarter 16-14 to lead 57-47 at the end of three.
The Patriots doubled up the Wildcats 18-9 in the fourth quarter.
Paprocki poured in 29 points and 10 rebounds, good enough for a double-double. McMullin added 22 points while Becker scored 16.
Clarkson/Leigh is putting up some impressive offensive numbers. The problem is the Patriots haven't been able to stop anyone so far this season.
Clarkson/Leigh (1-3) looks to change that on Saturday when they take on Lyons-Decatur Northeast (1-1) on the road.
The Cougars defeated Winside 48-31 at home Tuesday night.
This figures to be a close game if you ask me.
Alec Anderson and Chris Christoffersen appear to be the go to players for Lyons-Decatur Northeast.
They were the top two scorers against the Wildcats, and appear to be prime time players.
The Patriots appear to have better scorers, but the Cougars might be stronger defensively.
Clarkson/Leigh has to come out and be aggressive offensively.
The Patriots have to pressure the ball defensively, and really get after things on defense as well.
It's also important for Clarkson/Leigh to get to the free throw line and convert opportunities at the stripe.
The Patriots have to be fired up and excited for this game. Clarkson/Leigh's energy level has to be high, and the Patriots have to play with tremendous heart, pride, and passion.
Clarkson/Leigh has to play hard, and turn in their best effort of the season.
It would be big for the Patriots to win their second game in a row after starting the season 0-3.
A victory would be good momentum heading into the Guardian Angels Central Catholic game Tuesday night.
The Clarkson/Leigh Girls are 2-2 on the season as the Patriots lost 54-19 at home to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family last Friday night before beating Madison 41-32 on the road Saturday. Clarkson/Leigh fell 65-29 at home to Oakland-Craig Tuesday night, and then downed Winside 49-12 on the road Thursday night.
The Bulldogs led the Patriots 15-3 at the end of one. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family won the second quarter 11-8 to lead 26-11 at halftime.
The Bulldogs blanked Clarkson/Leigh 17-0 in the third quarter to go up 43-11 at the end of three.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family outscored the Patriots 11-8 in the fourth quarter.
Clarkson/Leigh led the Dragons 11-4 after one. Madison won the second quarter 9-4 to make it a 15-13 game at halftime.
Both teams scored 12 third quarter points, and the score after three was 27-25 in favor of Clarkson/Leigh. The Patriots doubled up the Dragons 14-7 in the fourth quarter.
Shelby Paprocki had a team-high 11 points and 10 rebounds, good enough for a double-double. Kaegan Held totaled 10 points while Hannah Kasik and Maddie Cerv scored 7 apiece. Kasik registered 11 rebounds.
The Knights got out to a 19-6 lead on the Patriots at the end of one. Oakland-Craig outscored Clarkson/Leigh 20-4 in the second quarter to extend their lead to 29 at 39-10 at halftime.
The Knights won the third quarter 11-6 to make it a 50-16 game at the end of three.
Oakland-Craig scored 15 fourth quarter points compared to 11 for the Patriots.
Cerv and Held recorded 7 points apiece while Paprocki and Jessi Sayers each pulled down 7 rebounds.
Clarkson/Leigh doubled up the Wildcats 12-6 in the first quarter. The Patriots won the second quarter 7-2 to go up 19-8 at halftime.
Clarkson/Leigh outscored Winside 17-2 in the third quarter to lead 36-10 at the end of three.
The Patriots put up 13 fourth quarter points compared to 2 for the Wildcats.
Cerv had a game-high 15 points while Megan Svehla and Paprocki totaled 9 and 8, respectively.
Clarkson/Leigh has played decent basketball so far. The Patriots have beaten who they were supposed to, but have struggled against the tougher teams on their schedule.
Clarkson/Leigh (2-2) squares off with Lyons-Decatur Northeast (2-0) in Lyons on Saturday.
The Cougars defeated Winside 62-27 at home Tuesday night.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast might be a stronger team offensively and defensively than the Patriots based on the scores of each team's games, but you have to take into account that Clarkson/Leigh has played tougher competition overall.
The Cougars only have 9 players on their varsity roster so the Patriots should attack and go right at Clarkson/Leigh to try and get Lyons-Decatur Northeast in foul trouble.
It's important for the Patriots to establish a physical style of basketball on the inside.
Clarkson/Leigh also has to knock down open shots when they have them. It's important for the Patriots to not only shoot well from the free throw line, but the floor as well.
Clarkson/Leigh has to be efficient offensively, and also has to keep Lyons-Decatur Northeast off the boards.
The Patriots must box out, and grab and dive after loose balls.
Clarkson/Leigh has to play with maximum effort, and has to hustle at all times.
The one thing the Patriots can control is their effort, and Clarkson/Leigh has to play hard at all times if they want to come out on top.
I think Saturday's game will be interesting. I could see the game going either way.
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