Wisner-Pilger Game Story Credit: Joel Janecek
The Bancroft-Rosalie Boys Basketball Team beat Clarkson/Leigh 61-59 in the East Husker Conference Tournament Semifinals from West Point-Beemer in action aired on 107.9 the Bull Friday night before falling 58-56 to Wisner-Pilger in Saturday’s Championship Game at Midland in action also aired on the Bull.
The Panthers jumped out to a 17-5 lead on the Patriots at the end of one. Clarkson/Leigh outscored Bancroft-Rosalie 21-12 in the 2nd quarter to make it a 29-26 game at halftime.
B-R won the 3rd quarter 13-12 to extend their lead to 42-38 at the end of three.
The Patriots won the 4th quarter 21-19.
Drake Porter had 20 points, including 18 in the 2nd half. Braylon Snyder added 11 while Elliott Nottlemann and Samuel Dick each had 10. Mason Dolezal totaled 8.
The Bancroft-Rosalie game was tightly contest throughout, as the Panthers took a 15-11 lead after the first quarter.
The Gators outscored B-R in the second quarter 16-12, but Bancroft-Rosalie’s Frank Dolezal made a two-point basket at the buzzer, tying the game 27-27 at halftime.
The game remained close, with the Panthers holding a 16-15 scoring advantage over Wisner-Pilger in the third quarter, and the Panthers led 43-42 going into the fourth quarter.
Wisner-Pilger was leading 57-51 with under 20 seconds to play when Nottlemann scored a three pointer and a two-point shot in a matter of seconds to cut the game to 57-56.
Hunter Palmer made one of two free throws with five seconds left, putting Wisner-Pilger’s lead to 58-56.
A Panther heave from half court almost went in at the buzzer, but missed, and Wisner-Pilger breathed a sigh of relief, winning the boys EHC championship 58-56.
Nottlemann finished with 19 points to lead Bancroft-Rosalie, with Mason Dolezal adding 17. Frank Dolezal and Braylon Snyder notched 7 apiece.
Heck of a run for Bancroft-Rosalie!
The Panthers (15-6) take on Cedar Bluffs (3-16) on the road Thursday night.
The Wildcats lost 37-23 at Palmer Tuesday night.
B-R should roll in this one and it shouldn’t even be close.
All the stars should align in this one for the Panthers, and Bancroft-Rosalie should win it going away.
The Panthers have their final regular season home game against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Friday night so Bancroft-Rosalie has to make both of these games count and head into the postseason with a full steam of momentum.
