By Mike Petersen
Sports Editor & Editor 

They came up empty

Hawk boys' fast start fades against Wolverines

 

February 16, 2023

MIKE PETERSEN/SENTINEL-NEWS

Lance Berends makes it difficult for Willie Conley to get to the basket during the Hawks' loss to South O'Brien.

Fueled by a 21-point scoring advantage in the second and third quarters, South O'Brien overcame a fast start by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to earn a 62-53 boys' basketball win on Feb. 7 at Paullina.

After battling to a 9-9 tie, H-M-S went on a 13-2 run during the final three minutes of the first quarter to take a 22-11 lead. The Wolverines immediately flipped the momentum, outscoring the Hawks by 11 in the second quarter to force a 29-29 tie.

The teams traded leads early in the second half before South O'Brien built a 10-point advantage which they held at the end of the third quarter. The Hawks...



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