The Trojans split a pair of games this weekend to finish the Lisle Thanksgiving tournament in 2nd place. On Friday, the Trojans faced the Knights from Providence St. Mel. The game was a very enjoyable game to watch but not with the result we would have liked as it went into two overtimes before being decided by a score of 77-74 in favor of Providence St. Mel. The Trojans got of to a strong start and led the first quarter 20-10. The good start did not carry over as the guys went cold in the 2nd quarter and were losing at halftime 27-26. The Third quarter saw the Trojans fall behind by 8 points before roaring back to close the gap. The 4th quarter was very intense as St. Mel had a 4 point lead with under a minute to play. The Trojans would not quit as they battled to tie the shot on a jumper by Mark Penczak at buzzer at the end of regulation and force overtime. The injury bug would hit the Trojans in the overtime periods as Mark Penczak (leg cramps), Danny Leach (ankle), Nathan Boot (leg cramps), and Matt Morrison (leg cramps) would all spend time on the bench. Mark and Danny were not able to return. Different guys came through giving a valiant effort to send the game into a second overtime. The guys came up a bit short in the end but showed tremendous determination throughout. We hope to use this game to make us better down the road. Nathan Boot and Mike Pizzello both registered a double double. Nathan had 17 pts and 10 rebounds and Mike finished with 10 pts and 10 rebounds. Danny Leach (20 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assists), Mark Penczak (15 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assists), Matt Morrison (8 pts, 4 rebs), Chris Ridolphi (2 pts, 2 rebs), and Nate Ziegler (2 pts, 1 reb, 1 assist) rounded out the scoring.
On Saturday, the Trojans would showcase their depth as they took the floor without Mark Penczak and Danny Leach vs. Lisle High School. The Trojans played a very solid game on both ends of the floor. Their defense was solid throughout and led to a 48-25 victory. The Trojans were led by Troy Ellens (15 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assists) and Mike Pizzello (13 pts, 6 rebounds, 4 assists). Contributions were made by everyone on this night as Nate Ziegler (4 pts, 5 assists, 2 rebs), Nathan Boot (7 pts, 6 rebs), Chris Ridolphi (5 pts, 2 rebs), Matt Morrison (4 pts, 4 rebs), Jon Penczak, Aaron Snoeyink (1 steal, 1 assist), Tyler VanderBrug (1 reb), and Brennen Lindsey all saw playing time in the victory.
Congratulations to Mark Penczak and Danny Leach who were chosen on the all-tournament team by Lisle High School. Mike Pizzello also had a very strong tournament and was very deserving as well. The Trojans games this week are on Tuesday at Immaculate Conception beginning at 7:30 pm and will have their first conference game at home on Friday vs. Glenbard South beginning at 7:00 pm. Please come out and support the Trojans.
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