Poor second quarter spoils season-opener

An inability to score in one quarter spoiled the season-opener for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team. Sioux Central's 17-4 advantage in the second quarter helped them earn the 50-34 win on Nov. 23 at Sioux Rapids.

H-M-S led 11-10 at the end of the first quarter but the second-quarter scoring drought caused them to fall behind by 12 at half time. Sioux Central outscored the Hawks by four over the final 16 minutes to earn their first win.

Lydia Harders and Jasmine Lux scored 11 and 10 points to lead H-M-S, while Emily Otto and Kylee Schiphoff each finished with four.

Elise Haack,...