The Clarkson/Leigh Boys rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Emerson-Hubbard 39-35 in the D1-4 Sub-District Play-in-Game at Wisner-Pilger Monday night before losing 74-38 to Walthill in the Semifinals Tuesday night.
The Pirates and Patriots were tied at 6 at the end of one. Emerson-Hubbard won the second quarter 13-10 to go up 19-16 at halftime.
The Pirates put up 9 points in the third quarter compared to 7 for Clarkson/Leigh to extend their lead to 28-23 at the end of three.
The Patriots outscored Emerson-Hubbard 16-7 in the fourth quarter.
Anthony Bruhn led the way with 17 points and 9 rebounds while Garrett Schroeder registered 10 points. Blake Paprocki totaled 8 points and 10 rebounds.
The Blujays jumped out to a 16-10 lead on Clarkson/Leigh at the end of one. Walthill outscored the Patriots 22-7 in the second quarter to take a 38-17 lead into the locker room.
The Blujays won the third quarter 29-10 to go up 67-27 at the end of three.
The Patriots put up 11 points in the fourth quarter compared to 7 for Walthill.
Bradley Bunner led the way with 11 points while Schroeder chipped in 8.
It was a difficult season for Clarkson/Leigh, but I felt the Patriots got better towards the end of the year.
Clarkson/Leigh ends the 2017-2018 campaign at 3-20.
The highlights of the year for me were competing with Madison, Winside, St. Edward, Twin River, and Wisner-Pilger.
I felt the Patriots did some nice things at the end of the season that can carry over to next year.
Clarkson/Leigh parts ways with Bunner, Luiz Mayorga, Paprocki, Mark Aguirre, and Tanner Stanley.
These are significant losses for the Patriots, in my opinion, but Clarkson/Leigh returns quite a bit of talent.
Bruhn, Haden Held, Schroeder, Isaak Wiese, and others are set to return for the Patriots.
Bruhn led the team in scoring this year with 248 points while Paprocki was second with 191.
Paprocki led the team in rebounding with 128 boards while Bruhn was second with 123. Bunner was third with 115.
So the Patriots lose a good chunk of this year's production, but I think Clarkson/Leigh has to be excited given who all returns.
I think the Patriots can use the confidence and momentum they gained at the end of this year and carry it over to next year.
The offseason starts now for Clarkson/Leigh though.
The sooner the Patriots get back in the gym to workout, whether it be weightlifting or just playing the game, the better they will be.
Clarkson/Leigh has to be committed to getting bigger, faster, stronger, and more physical.
A year of growth and maturity figures to do next year's team quite a bit of good.
I think 2017-2018 has a chance to better than this season was for the Patriots.
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