The highs and the lows

he Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn basketball teams experienced highs and lows during non-conference games with Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire, on Dec. 11 at Graettinger.

Experiencing the highs were the Hawk girls, who took control of their game in the second half to earn a 64-52 win.

H-M-S led much of opening half, holding a 15-14 advantage after one quarter and extending it to 26-20. The Titans then responded with a 7-0 run to close out the half, giving them a 27-26 lead.

The Hawks regained the lead early in third quarter and maintained it with the exception of a 38-38 tie. Moriah Otto scored fi...