Scotus won against Pierce last Friday with 45 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Scotus Shamrocks managed a 45-40 win over the Clarkson/Leigh Patriots. Given the Shamrocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Patriots are ranked 59th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clarkson/Leigh's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brynn Settje, who posted seven points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Hollatz, who put up 12 points.
Shamrocks
| 12/28/24 vs Clarkson/Leigh | 45-40 |
| 12/20/24 vs Pierce | 45-31 |
| 12/17/24 vs Concordia | 63-40 |
| 12/14/24 @ Archangels Catholic | 63-37 |
| 12/13/24 @ Grand Island Central Catholic | 63-28 |
| + 2 more games |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Clarkson/Leigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Scotus wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-40 win against Lakeview on the 30th. As for Clarkson/Leigh, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 68-26 victory against Schuyler on the 30th.
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