Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

Fast starts set the tone

H-M-S boys fall behind early in 3 losses

Point production improved for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in each quarter but MMCRU consistently outscored H-M-S throughout the game to win, 76-39, Jan. 23 at Marcus.

H-M-S stayed close in the first quarter and had an opportunity to get to within four or six points. Instead, the Royals scored to increase their lead to 14-8. MMCRU broke the game open late in the first half and built a 41-17 advantage.

"I thought we struggled more than we did in our first game with them against their pressure. Give MMCRU credit, they were able to capitalize and take advantage of our turnovers more efficiently than ou...