Truckers rally late
By Erik Buchinger
The Truckers scored nine unanswered points to pull away from Bonduel late in the second half in a 50-40 win on Monday, Dec. 17.
Clintonville’s Aiden Polzin picked up an offensive foul, followed by a technical with about 4 minutes left, and after two free throws, the Truckers’ lead was cut to 41-40. The Truckers did not give up a point the rest of the game.
“When Aiden fouled out, we rallied just a little bit harder toward the end,” Clintonville head coach Ryan Mattson said. “Kids stepped up and hit some shots.”
Clintonville’s Presley Rosenow finished with a team-high 11 points and knocked down three 3-pointers.
“I thought I did pretty well,” Rosenow said. “I felt confident in my shots and they were falling.
Mattson said he was happy with his team’s defensive performance.
“The defense played the way they were supposed to finally, and they played it right,” Mattson said. “We were there to help each other out, blocked out and got rebounds and took care of the basketball at the end.”