AMBOY – A balanced scoring attack and a big second-half rally helped lift the Amboy Clippers to a 54-48 nonconference win over Oregon on Feb. 14 at the AHS gym.

The Clippers were slow out of the gate, scoring just six first-quarter points and staring up at a 15-6 deficit after the opening stanza. Oregon added one point to its lead in the second period and took a 27-17 advantage to the locker room.

But the tide turned in the second half, and especially in the fourth quarter. The Clippers clawed their way back to make it a game in the third period as they sliced the deficit down to just two (33-31). Then in the final frame, Amboy knocked down four three-pointers and converted nine of 12 shots from the free throw line on its way to outscoring Oregon, 23-15, in the quarter and posting the come-from-behind victory.

Three Clippers finished with 12 points apiece – Ian Eller, Brennan Blaine and Caden Wittenauer. Wittenauer converted three shots from three-point land, including two in the crucial fourth quarter. Connor Simpson and Kyler McNinch aided the cause with seven points each.

***

Amboy concluded the regular season with a 37-20 setback to Polo on Feb. 17 at the AHS gym.

Offense was hard to come by for the Clippers as they trailed 9-6 after the first period and then did not score in the second quarter. Polo owned a 21-6 lead at intermission and held a 34-14 advantage after three frames.

Blaine topped Amboy scorers with 10 points.