Taylor Pearson fights for possession of the ball in the first half on Friday. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz
CLARKSON — They knew they had an uphill battle.
Twin River opened the East Husker Conference Tournament on Friday taking on Class C-2 No. 10 Clarkson/Leigh. The Patriots kept their foot on the gas, cruising to a 60-21 first round win.
“That’s East Husker Conference basketball for you,” Twin River coach Matthew Quick said. “But they were a lot more physical than we were expecting.”
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