Scoring lapses doom Hawk boys

An opening 10-0 run by Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire proved to be the difference-maker during a 66-55 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, on Dec. 16 in Hartley.

In addition to the fast start, the Titans also scored the final nine points of the first quarter to build at 24-8 lead.

"We came out slow in that first period," Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund said. "Defensively, we were slow to rotate and struggled to deny the ball into the post. Offensively, I thought we settled for threes early and didn't attack the rim enough."

Improved defense and more offensive balance helped H-M-S narrow the deficit...