SENIOR LEADER of the Blackhawks Shelby Selland enjoys the honors of the first cut from the net. The final score remains on the scoreboard, affirming the Hawks’ win and State “B” berth.

SCW won its third Region championship Friday night with a 51-46 win over the 2013 second-place state finishers, DeSmet Bulldogs. The victory punched the Hawks’ ticket to yet another State “B” berth.
The Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Blackhawks put up a very impressive performance in front of a huge crowd in the Huron Arena.
The Hawks took a lead in the first quarter that they refused to give up throughout the contest. They scored 19 points in the second quarter to go into the locker room up 30-20. The girls came out in the third a little slower scoring, but held onto the lead with strong defense to end the period 38-30.
DeSmet attempted a final quarter surge and pulled within two points with just over a minute and a half to play, but late fouls by the Bulldogs and smart play by the Blackhawks, secured a victory for SCW.
The Hawks were led by senior leader Shelby Selland with 26 points and 10 of her team’s 20 rebounds. Myah Selland put in 10 points, had six assists and two steals. Rachel Selland added up seven points in the regional win.
DeSmet, which lost one of their senior starters, Taylor Schoenfelder, in the second quarter, was led by Grayson Gruenhagen with 14 points. Kelli Aughenbaugh added 11, while Rylie Osthus and Kelsey Poppen put up nine and eight, respectively.
DeSmet ended their season 20-3.
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket is currently 22-1 going into the State “B” Tournament. The Hawks are seeded number three and will play Kimball/White Lake, the number six seed, Thursday night at 7:45 p.m. in the Huron Arena.