No. 9 Wahlert escapes Saints boys
DUBUQUE – The shot was in the air, and Xavier Coach Matt Jenkins thought it was “dead on.”
Instead, Kevin Hosch’s desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer hit off the back iron, and Dubuque Wahlert escaped with a 59-56 victory over the Saints Thursday at Wahlert High School.
The game was moved to Thursday after a blizzard forced its postponement Tuesday night.
Clasen scored 13 of his team-high 18 points in the fourth quarter. Xavier trailed by 11 points, 56-45, with four minutes left in regulation, but nearly rallied to upset the Class 3A No. 9 Golden Eagles.
“Kevin got open, but he just missed,” Jenkins said. “Wahlert is a good team, and this is a tough place to play.
“I thought we played well enough to win.”
Xavier (4-12, 3-8 MVC) went on a 11-3 run late in the fourth to narrow Wahlert’s lead to 59-56. The Saints had one last shot after calling a timeout in front of their bench.
Last Updated on Thursday, 03 February 2011 22:56
