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...