MV 75 - Gibsonburg 53 Quick Summary

The Hawks set out to show the TAAC who was the boss tonight and did so emphatically during crunch time, handing the Gibsonburg Golden Bears their worst loss of the season, 75-53 on the Bears home court. 

I was standing on the 14th tee tied for the lead, then Julius Turner hit me with a 3-iron.

This game was tied 37-37 with 3:31 to go in the third.  But Coach Jim Robinson put the press on and Julius Turner selected that moment to catch on fire - and the Hawks finished the game on a 38-16 run.  Julius dominated the game in the last 11:30, scoring 15 of his 18 points and contributing numerous key steals and rebounds down the stretch. 

In the first half, it was Rick Deichert and Jon Krueger staking MV to a six point half time lead via the long ball.  In the second half it was Julius and Dixon Stoddard who stepped it up and gave the Hawks the physical play they needed to counter Gibsonburg's tough-nosed play.  Jared Sturt was a steady force throughout the entire game.

Scoring for the Hawks tonight was Jared with 19, Julius with 18, Rick with 14, Jonathan 10.  Yes, there were four Hawks in double figures, and it might have been five, as Dixon Stoddard continued his steady improvement with 9 on the evening.  Dave Brown scored 5 while otherwise directing the Orchestra this evening. 

It's back home Friday for the Hawks to again perform in the three-games-in-seven-nights TAAC meat grinder when the Toledo Christian Eagles come to the Varsity Gym.