The section 1A boy’s race is a fierce competition. Early in January, perennial force Rushford-Peterson sat at 5-5 ahead of three key 1A match-ups. They dropped the first game only to post two solid section wins to make some noise in the 1A race. Hayfield was too much on Tuesday. R-P fell 66-46. Justin Ruberg (14 pts) and Luke O’Hare (11 pts, 5-9 FGs) hit double figures for the Trojans. The Vikings ended the week sporting a 10-3 record. R-P then got a key rivalry win, beating Spring Grove 56-44. R-P out-scored the Lions 30-20 in the second half. Ruberg (15 pts, 2-4, threes, 3-3 FTs, 6 asts), Ben Wieser (13 pts, 6-8 FGs, 9 rebs), O’Hare (11 pts, 4-8 FGs, 5 rebs), and Grady Hengel (10 pts, 4-7 FGs) gave the Trojans four in double figures. Malachi Bunke added 7 (pts) and 6 (asts). R-P hit 6 of 10 threes (60%) and 22 of 41 field goals (53.7%). Lions Chase Grinde and John Koch each had 12. A night later, the Trojans again used a strong second half, this time to beat Southland. R-P led 28-27 at intermission before turning it up for a 60-44 win. Ruberg had his second best performance of the season (game-high 23 pts, 7-13 FGs, 8-11 FTs, 13 rebs). O’Hare (15 pts, 7-8 FTs, 8 rebs), and Bunke (11 pts) also reached double figures. The Rebels were one game removed from losing to BP 72-63. Chris Drinkall’s bunch improved to 2-4, 7-6.
Trojans Rally With Solid Wins
