The JV Hawks went on the road to Spencer January 7 and lost a close one 44-43. The Blackhawks moved the ball well against the Rockets' man defense, shooting 11 of 26 from the field. Fritz, Mueller and Sherwood all knocked down threes in the half. Our half-court trap also got after it getting 7 steals, taking a 26 to 14 lead into halftime.

The second half the Hawks took care of the ball having only 4 turnovers but struggled finishing some shots in the paint. The Rockets would make a run at the Blackhawks, cutting their lead and hitting 4 threes in the half. With the game tied at 37, the Rockets would hit a three from the corner to make it 40-37 with 2:33 to play. The Hawks would not get the lead back and could not pull it out at the end.

Box Score: (43) P. Fritz 21, Mueller 19, Sherwood 3; Total FGS: 16-55 (29%); 3PT (4) P. Fritz 2, Mueller 1, Sherwood 1; Rebs (30) P. Fritz 11, Mueller 7, Sanchez 5, Yeager 3; Asst: (8) Fritz 3, Mueller 3;  Stls: (10) Fritz 3, Mueller 3, Sherwood 2; T.O. 9.

Halves          1          2          Final

O-W            26        17           43

Spencer       14       30            44

Record 6-1