Little things do make a difference

After leading well into the third quarter, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn saw the momentum shift, as Woodbury Central forced a tie at the end of regulation and went on to win, 61-59, in overtime.

H-M-S played good defense in the first half of the boys' game Dec. 5 at Moville. Woodbury Central only scored 17 points and made 25 percent of their shots, while the Hawks led 9-5 after one quarter and 27-17 at halftime.

"I was pleased with our effort and the way we competed," Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund said. "Our defense was disruptive, our rotations were good and we made it difficult on them to get quality sh...