Maumee Valley used a big first and fourth quarter to outgun the Northwood Rangers tonight 67 - 43. The game was closer than the score indicated, as Northwood pulled to under 10 and had the ball early in the third quarter. The guests chose to cut off the inside passing lanes to Jared with a tight 2-3 zone all evening and the Hawk outside shots and free throws were not falling until later in the game.
The Blue and White carried only a 13 point lead into the fourth quarter, but doubled up Northwood 22 - 11 in the final frame. Pressure defense and drives to the basket won out in the end for Maumee Valley.
Hats off to Northwood coach John Bryan, who is going with a youth movement and teaching his young team to be aggressive around the basket. Northwood was also a stellar eight-for-eight from the free throw line this evening. Their progress is reminicient of that shown by both Cardinal Stritch and Emmauel Christian last year. The Rangers will be a tough out the remainder of this season and into 2012-13.
Scoring this evening for the Hawks - Julius Turner had 18, followed closely by Rick Deichert with 17. Jared Sturt, sharing the key tonight with 3 of his closest Northwood friends, was held to 8. Several other HawkSquad members scored this evening - Jon Krueger and Dixon Stoddard each had 6, Thad Woodard had 4, Caleb Willhight and Nick 'Watch for me on the BCSN Sports Report' Frasco had 3 and Dave Brown tossed in a field goal while otherwise running the show.
Next up for the Hawks - it's finals week!!!! Get those books out gentlemen. Your average NBA player's career only lasts 3 years, and you guys aren't your average NBA players (yet).
Also, let the anticipation build for the TAAC slugfest at Gibsonburg coming up Tuesday January 31, 2012. Make your plans now to drive east for the game of the year.
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