The Owen-Withee JV Blackhawks defeated the Gilman Pirates by the score of 46-24 at Gilman January 24. The Hawks pressured the Pirates full court with man defense and came up with 13 steals in the first half. We also made 15 of 38 from the field. Five players scored and we had some great passing, taking a 38-8 lead at the half.

The second half the Hawks struggled shooting, making only 4 of 23 shots. Our defense still played well, getting 7 more steals and taking the Pirates out of their offense. We were strong on the boards with 10 players grabbing rebounds. Preston Fritz had 12 to lead the team. It was a nice team road win!

Box Score: (46) Fritz 19, Mueller 15, Dambeck 4, Sherwood 4, Negron 2, Sanchez 2; Total FGS: 19-61 (31%); 3PT: (3) Mueller 2, Fritz 1; FTS: 5-11 (45%); Rebs: (47) Fritz 12, Dambeck 6, Sherwood 6, Mueller 5, A. Paczkowski 5; Asst: (10) Mueller 4, C. Paczkowski 3; Stls: (20) Fritz 7, Mueller 5, Dambeck 3.

Halves          1          2          Final

O-W            38         8            46

Gilman         8         16           24

Record 7-4