The Clarkson/Leigh Boys Basketball Team won 75-57 at home over Madison last Thursday night before falling 71-38 at home to Howells-Dodge on Saturday in action heard on 107.9 the Bull, and 70-50 at Columbus Lakeview Tuesday night.
The Dragons went up 12-11 after one on the Patriots before Clarkson/Leigh won the 2nd quarter 16-12 to take a 27-24 halftime lead.
The Patriots won the 3rd quarter 15-12 to go up 42-36 at the end of three.
Clarkson/Leigh outscored Madison 33-21 in the 4th quarter.
Jarred Novotny had 21 points and 7 rebounds while Tommy McEvoy registered 18 points and 7 rebounds. Daniel Beller had a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds while Carter Hanel had his own double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Howells-Dodge led the Patriots 14-11 at the end of one, and won the 2nd quarter 15-10 to take a 29-21 lead into the locker room.
The Jaguars outscored Clarkson/Leigh 20-7 in the 3rd quarter to extend their lead to 49-28 at the end of three.
Howells-Dodge outscored the Patriots 22-10 in the 4th quarter.
Beller had 18 points and 8 rebounds while McEvoy notched 11 points. Novotny added 9 rebounds.
The Vikings led 15-8 after one and outscored Clarkson/Leigh 19-9 in the 2nd quarter to go up 34-17 at halftime.
The Patriots won the 3rd quarter 19-12 to make it a 46-36 game at the end of three.
Lakeview outscored Clarkson/Leigh 24-14 in the 4th quarter.
Hanel and Beller each had 15 points while Novotny totaled 10.
Head Coach Jeff Bachman on the loss. "I thought the guys battled, played really hard for us. I appreciate the effort from them. Howells-Dodge is a very good team, they're very well coached. And I think they showed they have had a little more depth than us tonight."
I feel the Patriots have played pretty good basketball over the course of their last three games with the exception of the 2nd half against the Jaguars.
Clarkson/Leigh (2-5) battles Arcadia-Loup City (4-3) in the fist round of the Shelby-Rising City Holiday Tournament next Thursday.
The Rebels lost 45-38 in overtime at St. Paul Friday night.
Arcadia-Loup City is a tough team being a defending State qualifier and everything.
The Patriots definitely have their work cut out for them in this one.
Clarkson/Leigh will either play the host Huskies or Friend next Friday in the second game of the tournament.
The Patriots should definitely aim for winning the whole thing, but even if that doesn't happen I feel a win is very possible and likely for Clarkson/Leigh in this tournament.
The Patriots are improving and playing better now it's just matter of shoring up the defense.
Clarkson/Leigh has four players who can really score the ball, now it's just a matter of getting some stops and consistency defensively.
The Patriots need to enjoy the break and time off with their families, but be ready to get back after things following the five-day Holiday Moratorium.
Clarkson/Leigh has to get ready to grind and must play hard nosed, tough, tenacious defense next Thursday.
The Patriots playing a pro C-2, C-1 schedule should help them going up against a C-2 foe in the Rebels.
Clarkson/Leigh has absolutely nothing to lose in this one, and I look for the Patriots to play well.
I think you will see an inspired and motivated Clarkson/Leigh team take to the floor next Thursday.
The Patriots have to get big contributions from their Big 4, and get good rebounding from everyone.
Clarkson/Leigh has to keep turning the corner and improving.
I thought the Patriots played well against the Dragons and Vikings.
Now it's simply a matter of becoming consistent and continuing to make progress.
Next Thursday's game against Arcadia-Loup City will tip-off at 3:45 p.m.
The Clarkson/Leigh Girls won 49-22 at home over Madison last Thursday night, and then defeated Howells-Dodge 48-46 at home on Saturday in action heard on 107.9 the Bull before falling 36-33 at Columbus Lakeview Tuesday night.
The Patriots held a 13-6 lead on the Dragons after one before winning the 2nd quarter 10-7 to take a 23-13 lead into the locker room.
Clarkson/Leigh outscored Madison 16-1 in the 3rd quarter to go up 39-14 at the end of three.
The Patriots won the 4th quarter 10-8.
Kaegan Held had 14 points while Halee Steffensmeier totaled 8. Alissa Kasik added 7 while Ashlynn Novotny posted 7 rebounds.
The Jaguars got out to a 14-12 lead on the Patriots after one, and outscored Clarkson/Leigh 16-7 in the 2nd quarter to take a 30-19 lead into the locker room.
The Patriots doubled up Howells-Dodge 20-10 in the 3rd quarter to make it a 40-39 game at the end of three in favor of the Jaguars.
Clarkson/Leigh won the 4th quarter 9-6.
Held led the way with 12 points while Hannah Kasik and Novotny had 9 apiece. Alissa Kasik chipped in 8.
Head Coach Matt Murren on the win. "Our kids battled. I'm incredibly proud of the way we kept our composure. Howells-Dodge played a great game tonight. I mean they played fantastic. They made what 4 or 5 3's I think it was. And they played fantastic basketball, and we played fine."
Murren credits his team for staying the course and fighting for four quarters. "The kids today, I was so proud of the way they stayed calm. They just continued to play and continued to grind. And you look at our schedule, you ask how the season went... our last Friday night we had a heck of a game against BRLD here. Very similar situation, down 11 at halftime. And we clawed our way back and stayed composed, and did just enough to win. And that's what veterans teams do is stay composed, and they do the things, and just continue to grind."
The Patriots led the Vikings 10-7 after one before Lakeview outscored Clarkson/Leigh 14-8 in the 2nd quarter to take a 21-18 lead into the locker room.
Both teams scored 7 points in the 3rd quarter, and the score was 28-25 at the end of three in favor of the Vikings.
Both teams scored 8 points in the 4th quarter.
Held paced the Patriots with 9 points while Beth Wiese notched 8. Hannah Kasik registered 10 rebounds.
Great stretch of games for Clarkson/Leigh. A 3-point loss at Lakeview is a good loss if there ever was one.
The Patriots (6-2) take on Arcadia/Loup City (4-3) at the Shelby-Rising City Holiday Tournament next Thursday.
The Rebels lost 37-34 at St. Paul Friday night.
This will be a challenging game for Clarkson/Leigh no doubt, but I look for the Patriots to find a way to win.
I think Clarkson/Leigh's defense will make the difference in this one.
The winner of this game should win the Holiday Tournament.
I feel the Patriots will do enough to win next Thursday.
Clarkson/Leigh has to enjoy their time off, but be ready to go again after the five-day moratorium ends.
The Patriots have to take the fight to Arcadia-Loup City for four quarters, and play their game.
I think this tournament is a nice opportunity for Clarkson/Leigh to play some teams they normally don't face.
It's the type of scenario it will be in the postseason in terms of neutral court and different opponents should the Patriots make Sub-State and State.
Clarkson/Leigh has to use this game with the Rebels as preparation to win championships.
A win over Arcadia-Loup City and another win over either Friend or Shelby-Rising City in the Championship next Friday would be a big, positive step towards the Patriots accomplishing their goals and dreams.
Clarkson/Leigh is kind of in uncharted territory for their program, and it's exciting.
This is the best the Patriots have done in the last four years and perhaps even in co-op history.
It's an exciting time to be a Patriot, and Clarkson/Leigh has to keep the wagon and train going.
The Patriots have to take another step towards their ultimate goal and win a Holiday Tournament Championship next week.
Winning the Holiday Tournament could lead to even bigger things down the line for this team.
Next Thursday's game will tip-off at 2:00 p.m.
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