The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans could not keep pace with the Freedom Irish Friday night, falling 81-52 in North Eastern Conference play at home. 

The #2 state-ranked Irish outscored the Spartans 15-2 in the first six minutes with L-C’s only points coming on a slam dunk by sophomore Jacob Coisman.

 

 

The Spartans went on a 9-3 run to cut the lead to 18-11 for the Irish before Freedom responded with a 29-7 run to take a 47=18 lead at intermission.  Sophomore Donovan Davis needed 18 points coming into the game to hit 1000 points in his career and slammed a dunk late in the half to eclipse the landmark.

 

 

The Spartans had difficulty breaking the Irish’s full-court pressure and stopping the inside presence of Davis, who scored 19 of his game-high 22 points in the first half. Drew Kurz added 17 points for Freedom, which stayed perfect in the conference, winning its 13th straight game.

Coisman led the Spartans with 11 points, while Tatem Klaubauf and Josh Parins tallied nine points each.

The Spartans (3-14, 4-18 overall) will now play Menasha on Monday, while Freedom (17-0, 21-1) can claim the outright NEC championship with the win. 

The next L-C boys broadcast will be next Thursday against the Waupaca Comets.  The Pregame Show from Luxemburg-Casco High School will be at 6:45 p.m. with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on 104.1 WRLU and streamed on NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com.  Paul Schmitt and Eric Fischer will be on the call on Senior Night.