Like any good high school sports program, R-P boys basketball can be a wonderment. In a Saturday game, on the road (Crestwood), versus a good opponent (9-4), one with four senior starters, Chris Drinkall’s young bunch (two upperclassmen who play) did what Trojan basketball often times does. They won a game in notable fashion. R-P fell behind big early to the Cadets, 23-6 (early second quarter). It was 28-22 Crestwood at halftime. The home team pushed the lead to nine (41-32) after three. In the fourth, Trojan freshman Justin Ruberg scored 14 points. He went 9 of 9 at the free throw line in the quarter (for the game). On back-to-back possessions, he had a three-point play, then a three, to finally put the Trojans ahead, 45-43. After the Cadets tied it, Luke O’Hare scored to put R-P ahead for good. The Trojans went 22 of 24 at the free throw line in the game. They made 17 straight and 14 of 15 in the fourth quarter to egg on a 56-51 comeback victory! Ruberg had a game-high (18 pts, 9-9 FTs, 9 rebs). Sophomores O’Hare (13 pts) and Kobe Lind (12 pts, 3-4 threes, 6 rebs) also hit double-digits. Landon Skalet was 8 of 8 at the free throw line for his eight points. After six first quarter turnovers, R-P finished with ten total. They got out-scored 33-16 in the first and third quarters only to return the favor 40-18 in the second and fourth stanzas (Iowa rules). Crestwood was 13 of 26 shooting in the first and third, 6 of 27 in the second and fourth. The Trojan switch was turned on. With the victory, R-P improved to 4-3, 11-5.
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