Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Berends, Ebel among top conference players
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn has two players on the 2020-21 all-War Eagle Conference boys' basketball first team.
Lance Berends and Kooper Ebel, both sophomores, are among the first-team selections that include two players from conference champion Gehlen Catholic and two from runner-up Unity Christian.
Berends, a first-team selection as a freshman, led H-M-S in scoring, rebounds and blocks, and was third in assists. Ebel, who was honorable mention last year, led H-M-S in assists and steals, and was second in scoring.
Senior Ben Haack is among the honorable mention selections. A first-time selection,...