The Patriots traveled to Gurnee today for two boys games and one girls against the HRK Eagles. After a long drive, several cars, vans and SUVs loaded with parents and players arrived over a period of a half hour or so. After warm-ups, the boys game against the Eagles' JV game began. The guys stayed close for a while in the first quarter, even scoring the first basket (Justin). But HRK began pulling away late in the first to a 9-2 lead at the end of one. The second quarter saw HRK getting points from the free throw line - five of their ten for the quarter. The Patriots got a basket from Justin and one from Jimi for their offense for the quarter, so the Patriots were down thirteen at the half. The third quarter was the most competitive. Justin got two baskets, one inside and one outside and Luke Lorenz made a free throw. They held HRK to only seven in the quarter. HSRC finally got to the free throw line regularly in the fourth. Seven of the nine points were scored via foul shot, five by Justin. However, the defense broke down, giving up eighteen. Final score was 44-20. This was the highwater mark for scoring so far this year. Justin had thirteen points and eleven rebounds, while Luke Lorenz had fourteen rebounds.
The girls game followed immediately afterwards. HRK blew us out last year 52-16 in the first round of the state tournament. They graduated many of their players, however, and we had improved. And we were better tonight, except that they girls were really cold from the floor. They shot and shot and shot, but very few went in. Becca made a couple of shots early but after that, it was like pulling teeth to get a basket. HSRC led 5-2 at the end of one and 9-6 at the half. HRK found the basket in the third, while the Patriots continued to struggle. HRK outscored our girls 10-5 in the period to lead by two. HRK got the first three in the fourth quarter to take a five point lead, but then Kara finally started to hit. A three and a two after some nice passes tied the game up. Kara got another basket to put HSRC ahead, but then HRK tied it up. The Patriots had the ball with four seconds to go, and got it down to Rachel for a ten-footer, but it wouldn't go down. Overtime. HRK had implemented a box and one defense to shut down Kara and it worked. She didn't get a shot in overtime and the rest of the girls couldn't get one to fall. HRK got three free throws and a basket in the period to win 26-21. Becca had six points, fifteen rebounds and eight steals. Kara had seven points and nine steals.
HRK's varsity boys were up next for our guys. After losing by 24 to the JV, we were all pretty resigned to a blowout. And that's what we got, though the boys played with a lot of heart and energy and didn't embarrass themselves. I won't go into detail, except to say that the score of their first-stringers against ours was 42-8. The final, after HRK put in their JV and Coach Boss emptied the bench was 58-10. It was a learning experience. The important thing was that we continue to see improvement in the boys from game to game.
Next game is boys only on Tuesday at Romeoville Christian. On Friday, we travel to Portage Christian. Watch your email for details.
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