Blackhawks win two as conference play begins

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The Adrian Blackhawks hosted the Lakeland Vikings on Tuesday, January 15. The Blackhawks jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter and never looked back. At the end of the first half, Adrian went to the locker room leading Lakeland 37-28. Coming out strong in the second half, changing the defensive scheme several times, the Blackhawks continued to shut down the Vikings with steady defense and patient, unselfish offense. In a game with 14 recorded team assists, Adrian also passed around the scoring opportunities, allowing 7 players to score 4 or more points. When the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, the Blackhawks walked away with their sixth victory of the season, defeating the Vikings 62-55.

Pictured: Erik White shoots over the Osceola defender last Friday night at Osceola.