A big reason why Eleva-Strum is headed to the WIAA Division 4 state title game is the play of the bench.
Reserves Nick Rogness, Cole Schreiner and Mitch Klopp all contributed in Friday's semifinal win over Randolph.
Rogness scored eight points, grabbed five rebounds and had two assists in 18 minutes. Schreiner, who might be the team's most improved player, had six points, three rebounds and two blocks in 13 minutes. Klopp didn't score but gave the Cards 12 solid minutes off the bench. He brought the ball up court and took his turn guarding Tyler Tillema, which eased the burden on Jordan Petersen.
“Lance and I were talking about that walking in here, how great our bench played," Eleva-Strum coach Rich Roginski said at Friday's postgame news conference. "Cole was sensational. Mitch gave us great minutes and just did a great job. Nick Rogness, that 3, that was a big 3. That was really a momentum basket.”
Rogness made several key plays, including the 3-pointer with 1 minute, 30 seconds left in the second quarter. That put E-S up by 14. He entered the game early on and gave the Cards a lot of energy upon entering the game.
“Nick Rogness, I’ll tell you, he is a silent killer," Roginski said. "He doesn’t put up great stats but he’s always going to hurt you in some manner – with a deflection, a defensive play, a hustle play. Today I was happy to see him score. That was a great thing for him. He’s worked really hard on his shooting.”
- Joe Ziemer
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