Early leads set the tone

A 13-point half time lead gave Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn enough of a cushion to hold off Harris-Lake Park, 56-51, for a War Eagle Conference boys' basketball win on Jan. 6.

Three Hawks scored in double figures, led by Lance Berends with 22 points. Kooper Ebel scored 14 points and Travis Kamradt added 13. Keevyn Jacobsma and Landen Elwood rounded out the scoring with four and three points, respectively.

H-M-S built a 21-12 lead by the end of the first quarter. H-LP cut it to 23-19 with four minutes left in the half, but a strong finish gave the Hawks a 35-22 half time advantage.

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