The Sturgeon Bay boys basketball team were able to snap their four-game skid with a 58-43 win over Gibraltar Tuesday night in front of its home crowd.
Both teams struggled to get points on the board in the opening minutes of the game with Braden Kita hitting some early threes to get the Vikings offense rolling. The Vikings' Kayin Jackson and the Clippers' Jackson Starr traded buckets in the middle stages of the first half before Benjamin Ash hit two three-pointers that sparked a Clippers rally and give them a lead they would not relinquish. A late run by the Vikings made it 27-23 at the break.
The Clippers' defense, along with their offensive rebounding, really shined in the second half as they were able to keep Jackson under control and his teammates under wraps. The Clippers hit four three-pointers in the second half to keep their lead at double digits for most of the period.
The Clippers were led by Starr's 22 points. Ash added 10 points and Braden Evers chipped in nine points in the Clippers win. Jackson ended his night with 20 points for the Vikings with Kita contributing six points and Aaron Brey, Liam Lindenberg, and Marco Jauregui all scoring four points in the loss.
Geographic rivals will be the theme for both squads on Thursday with the Clippers playing against Southern Door on U-102.1 and the Vikings playing at Sevastopol.
