Hawks defense sparks win
by Warren Kozireski
Holley held visiting Pembroke to just four points in the fourth quarter and Sage Hodge scored ten of his team-high 14 points in the second half to pace a 50-34 victory.
The game was tied at the end of the first quarter and again at halftime before Holley outscored the Dragons 18-12 in the third quarter, including three-point baskets from Hodge, Hunter Keys and Kyle Bell plus an old-fashion three-point play by Will Barniuk.
Six different players scored in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
In addition to his 14 points, Hodge added five assists and five steals. Bell had eight points, eight assists and five steals, Keys ten points and Barniuk seven points with a team-high ten rebounds. Joe Defelice added six points to help the Hawks earn their second win of the season.