Lassen back; Linn-Mar beats No. 6 Rams
It couldn’t have been scripted any better.
Linn-Mar junior Matt Lassen came off the bench at the start of the second quarter Tuesday night and immediately popped in a long 3-pointer.
Just like he used to before a serious head injury in the third game of the season that had kept him out of action for two months.
“Coach told me not to hold back,” said Lassen of his first shot in his first game back. “Andy (Henry) hit me with a nice pass and I just let it loose. It felt good.”
He played in short spurts the rest of the night, but teammate Marcus Paige said his presence was a morale booster as the No. 8 Lions whipped No. 6 Dubuque Senior, 62-55, to tie the Rams atop the MVC Mississippi Division at 10-3 with three games left.
“It was great to have Matt back in there,” said the senior Paige, who again controlled the game and led his team with 23 points. “He’s a hard-working kid. He’s been working extremely hard. So it was nice to see him get an open look and hit it with confidence.”
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