The Emerson-Hubbard Boys Basketball Team fell 72-46 to Madison at the Madison Holiday Tournament on Friday, December 27th before losing 58-34 to Elgin Public/Pope John in Saturday, December 28th's Consolation game. The Pirates then won 60-44 at Whiting, IA Friday night.
The Dragons went up 15-12 after one. Emerson-Hubbard won the 2nd quarter 11-7 to take a 23-22 lead into the locker room.
Madison outscored the Pirates 26-9 in the 3rd quarter to go up 48-32 at the end of three.
The Dragons outscored Emerson-Hubbard 24-14 in the 4th quarter.
Nolan Belt had a double-double of 15 points and 19 rebounds while Hunter Schock had a double-double of his own with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Wolfpack jumped out to a 27-8 lead on the Pirates after one. Elgin Public/Pope John won the 2nd quarter 15-13 to take a 42-21 lead into the locker room.
The Wolfpack won the 3rd quarter 11-4 to extend their lead to 53-25 at the end of three.
Emerson-Hubbard won the 4th quarter 9-5.
Belt had 12 points and 9 rebounds while Brock Mackling registered 8 points.
The Pirates led Whiting 12-11 after one, and won the 2nd quarter 14-13 to take a 26-24 lead into the locker room.
Emerson-Hubbard won the 3rd quarter 14-9 to go up 40-33 at the end of three.
The Pirates outscored Whiting 20-11 in the 4th quarter.
Belt had a double-double of 21 points and 17 rebounds while Mason Hall registered 20 points. Schock added 9 points and 9 rebounds.
Perhaps Emerson-Hubbard figured some things out in their last game.
The Pirates (2-6) take on Siouxland Community Christian, IA at the CNOS Classic at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City on Thursday.
I know absolutely nothing about Siouxland Community Christian, IA.
This is a big game and a big stage for Emerson-Hubbard though.
Things haven't gone or turned out the way the Pirates would have liked so far, but perhaps Emerson-Hubbard is trending in the right direction.
The win over Whiting was a big step in the right direction, and Hall scoring the way he did was huge.
That and holding them to under 50 points was a big deal also.
The Pirates have to step things up in this big of a stage.
Emerson-Hubbard has to play better than they have all season long.
The Pirates have to play well and extremely hard come Thursday night.
Emerson-Hubbard has to get jacked and fired up, and must be ready to go for four quarters.
The Pirates have to get ready to ball for 32 minutes, and play their brand of basketball.
Emerson-Hubbard has to be high flying and must get out and run and attack the basket.
Crashing the glass and following shots is going to be important for the Pirates as well I feel.
Emerson-Hubbard has to play with a ton of pride, passion, toughness, grit, fire, and determination.
The Pirates must play with the heart of a champion, and be ready to take things to the brink with Siouxland Christian.
Emerson-Hubbard has to do what they can to win this one, and make it a great game.
The Pirates have to perform well on the big stage, and raise their level of play.
Emerson-Hubbard has to do everything they can to have a good showing in this one.
The Pirates must play hard from start to finish, and do everything in their power to put on a show and pick up a win.
The Emerson-Hubbard Girls lost 47-21 to Madison at the Madison Holiday Tournament on Friday, December 27th before falling 66-18 to Elgin Public/Pope John in Saturday, December 28th's consolation game. The Pirates also lost 46-32 at Whiting, IA Friday night, and 39-16 at River Valley, IA on Saturday.
The Dragons led 7-2 after one, and outscored Emerson-Hubbard 18-3 in the 2nd quarter to take a 25-5 lead into the locker room.
Madison won the 3rd quarter 14-10 to extend their lead to 39-15 at the end of three.
The Dragons won the 4th quarter 8-6.
Addison Mackling had a team-high 12 points while Brynn Schock pulled down 15 rebounds.
The Wolfpack led 26-6 at the end of one, and outscored the Pirates 17-7 in the 2nd quarter to take a 43-13 lead into the locker room.
Elgin Public/Pope John shutout Emerson-Hubbard 17-0 in the 3rd quarter to go up 60-13 at the end of three.
The Wolfpack won the 4th quarter 6-5.
Mackling and Brianna Bousquet each had 7 points while Schock notched 7 rebounds.
Whiting, IA doubled up the Pirates 8-4 in the 1st quarter, and outscored Emerson-Hubbard 15-8 in the 2nd quarter to take a 23-12 lead into the locker room.
Whiting outscored the Pirates 16-6 in the 3rd quarter to go up 39-18 at the end of three.
Emerson-Hubbard doubled up Whiting 14-7 in the 4th quarter.
Mackling had 11 points while Isabella Parker-Diaz totaled 7 points and 7 rebounds. Bousquet chipped in 7 points while Schock recorded 7 rebounds.
River Valley, IA doubled up the Pirates 12-4 in both the 1st and 2nd quarters, and led 24-8 at halftime.
River Valley blanked Emerson-Hubbard 7-0 in the 3rd quarter to go up 31-8 at the end of three.
Both teams scored 8 points in the 4th quarter.
Bousquet had 8 points while Schock registered 18 rebounds.
I think not having Mackling really hurt the Pirates against River Valley.
Emerson-Hubbard (1-8) battles Siouxland Community Christian, IA on Saturday.
I know absolutely nothing about Siouxland Christian.
All I know is the Pirates need Mackling back, and need to improve their scoring output.
Emerson-Hubbard remains low on numbers and depth, and scoring has been the biggest issue.
Schock has done a heck of a job rebounding the ball though.
Bousquet and Parker-Diaz have complemented Mackling well at times also, and that has been a big deal and lift for the Pirates.
Emerson-Hubbard needs more of it though.
More girls have to get involved on both ends of the floor for the Pirates.
And depending how long Mackling is out, other girls may be called upon to step up and contribute.
Emerson-Hubbard has to fight hard and do everything in their power to knock off Siouxland Christian on Saturday.
The Boys play them in Sioux City on Thursday, but the NSAA website has it listed as a home game for the Girls.
Different days and it looks like different locations for each game.
The Pirates have come in and play their hearts out and out of their minds on Saturday.
Emerson-Hubbard has to fight hard and play with the heart of a champion.
Many tough challenges lie ahead for the Pirates so Emerson-Hubbard has to keep fighting and battling and improving.
It hasn't been the easiest season for the Pirates by any stretch of the imagination, but you have to credit Emerson-Hubbard for continuing to fight and never giving up.
The Pirates have to keep finding ways to get better and grow each and every day.
Emerson-Hubbard has the whole week to practice and prepare so they should be ready to go come Saturday.
No comments:
Post a Comment