Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Hawk girls finish War Eagle schedule with winning record
Moriah Otto looks for an opening to drive or pass the ball against a South O'Brien defender in the final regular season game.
After winning just six War Eagle Conference girls' basketball games during the previous three seasons, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn finished 2023-24 with a 6-4 record. The final win came on Feb. 6 in Hartley, as H-M-S defeated South O'Brien, 56-39.
The Hawks led 13-9 after the first quarter and by seven early in the second. After the Wolverines narrowed the margin to four, Moriah Otto made a basket and Kylee Schiphoff hit a three-pointer to make the halftime score 22-13.
"I am very proud of how the girls played," Hawk coach Ashley Tessum said. "Adjusting our defense early in the game from zone to ma...
