With an overall record of 22-4 heading into the class 2A playoffs, the St.
Patrick boys basketball team is poised to take the program to new heights.
- with an overall record of 22-4,- heading into the class 2-a- playoffs... the st.
Patrick boy- basketball team is poised to- take- the program... to new heights.- the fighting irish have never - made it to the semi-final round- of- the post-season... but first- things first... a first - round home game... against- enterprise clarke.- st.
Patrick led by this week's- news 25 student-athlete of the- week nick krass... and his- partner in crime... drew- roth... who gets the irish goin- defensively... get that out of- here... setting the tone early,- in a scoreless game.- by the way... also the team's - leading scorer... and watch thi- move closely... driving lay-up,- with the right hand... but- that's- not all he can do.- this time... driving in from th- other side... with the left - hand... same exact move off-- glass... 8-4 lead, for st.
Pat.- now back to krass... what a - junior season it's been for - - - - him... getting an offer from ol- miss, last month... and showing- some of - that division i potential... on- that turn-around jumper.- time running down in the first- quarter now... and it's krass,- out on the break... euro step - lay-up... no... second chance - follow-up, to beat the buzzer..- yes... hits the deck... as the- irish end the first quarter on- top... 14-8.- in the second... younger brothe- coming to life... matt- krass... from the land of good- and plenty... bang... no- hesitation, on- the left wing triple... and you- know... i'm an only child... bu- if i did- have an older brother... and he- was showing out... i would- wanna show out too... lil' kras- again... same spot... same- result... the freshman logging- some huge minutes,- for st.
Patrick... and giving - the irish some instant offense.- but then again... if i had a- younger brother... and he was - showing - out... i would wanna be like- hey... watch this... checking - his hand, for burn marks... big- krass had a game-high 33- points... including a third - quarter dunk that we missed - out on... but for now... we'll- settle for his second buzzer- beater... in as many quarters..- goes flying down the- baseline... as the irish go int- the half... leading 30-17.- and that would be a sign of - things to come, in the second - half... st.
Patrick pulling - away, with relative ease... - 76-40 final - score... from the
Over at St. Patrick, Fighting Irish hosting Philadelphia for the right to go to the 2A quarterfinals.
