Finally over the hump

Before the season began, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball coach Naet Hoaglund had no doubt that the Hawks would win a game. His concern was that their losing streak did not extend too far into the season.

Well, his worries about that are over.

Trailing at half time against Harris-Lake Park, the Hawks stepped up their play on both ends of the court, outscoring the Wolves by 18 points in the second half to earn a 47-35 win on Dec. 10 at Lake Park.

That ended a 26-game losing streak dating back to the final game of the 2022-23 season.

"I'm very excited for our guys and happy with how they...