To say the Nashua-Plainfield offense was struggling in the first quarter of last week’s game against North Butler would be an understatement.
But if there is a truism in basketball, it is this: Defense can lead to offense.
With a score reminiscent of the Turkey Valley girls teams of a couple years ago, the Trojans started a doubleheader at Postville Tuesday with a 65-8 win, prior to the TV boys making it a sweep, 52-41 over the Pirates.
New Hampton senior Paige Wisner admitted to being exhausted after Tuesday night’s loss to Crestwood. Despite the best efforts from the New Hampton girls, the Cadets lived up to their No.
It wasn’t the Northeast Iowa Conference win the New Hampton boys basketball team desperately craved, but maybe it was the performance that can kickstart the Chickasaws in conference play.
Not only did the Nashua-Plainfield girls embark on one of the more hectic portions of its schedule last weekend, it did so against two outstanding teams.