Mixed results in the middle quarters
H-M-S boys top MMCRU, lose to rated Jays
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DJ Doyle outjumps everyone to grab a rebound during H-M-S's win over MMCRU on Jan. 18.
The second and third quarters helped determine the outcome of two War Eagle Conference boys' basketball games last week.
The middle quarters separated Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and MMCRU during their game on Jan. 18 in Hartley. The Hawks outscored the Royals by 29 points in those quarters to secure an 89-54 win.
MMCRU rallied from a pair of early six-point deficits to take an 18-17 lead. But the Hawks responded with a 23-3 run to build a 47-29 half time lead.
H-M-S dominated the third quarter to extend the advantage to 72-39. Three three-pointers by Sam Heyn midway through the final period put the Hawks in front by 40 points.
Heyn topped all scorers with 20 points. Lance Berends finished with 19 points, and Kooper Ebel and Ben Haack each scored 15. Also adding to H-M-S's highest scoring total of the season were DJ Doyle with six points, Kayl Jacobsma with five, Jordan Ortega with four, JP Mutombo with three and Keevyn Jacobsma with two.
H-M-S also dominated on the glass, led by Berends with 10 rebounds, Ebel, Haack and Jacobsma with six each, and Ortega with five. Haack also contributed seven assists, Ebel had five assists and two steals, and Ortega had five assists.
Cade Pepper's 17 points led MMCRU (1-9).
• vs. Gehlen Catholic
The Hawks took the early lead but Gehlen Catholic had the advantage in the second and third quarters, giving them a 56-47 win on Jan. 22 at LeMars.
The Jays overcame H-M-S's 13-9 advantage with an 18-9 run to take a 27-22 lead. The third quarter was tighter but Gehlen Catholic, No. 6 in Class 1A, extended the margin to 42-34.
The Hawks struggled to make shots, especially at the foul line where they were 3-of-13. They made 37 percent of their attempts from the floor.
Scoring leaders were Lance Berends with 19 points, Kooper Ebel with 10, Sam Heyn with nine and Ben Haack with four.
Berends also grabbed 11 rebounds; Ebel had six rebounds and three assists; Kayl Jacobsma and Haack each had five rebounds; DJ Doyle had four rebounds and three assists; and Heyn added four rebounds and two assists.
Keaten Bonderson and Carter DeRocher led Gehlen Catholic (14-1) with 21 and 18 points, respectively.
H-M-S (7-6, 3-4) faces another challenge on Jan. 28 at Boyden-Hull, which is ranked No. 1 in Class 2A. The Hawks also play at Unity Christian on Jan. 29 and at MMCRU on Feb. 2.
