The Clarkson/Leigh Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Clarkson/Leigh comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Tuesday, Clarkson/Leigh came up short against Wisner-Pilger and fell 59-46.
Despite the loss, Clarkson/Leigh saw an underclassman step up: Tucker Matthies scored 13 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Jurgensen, who scored five points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Clarkson/Leigh smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Even though Bancroft-Rosalie has not done well against Winnebago recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Bancroft-Rosalie walked away with a 67-60 win over Winnebago. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Clarkson/Leigh dropped their record down to 0-14 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Clarkson/Leigh ended up a good deal behind Bancroft-Rosalie when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 68-49. Can Clarkson/Leigh avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
