On Tuesday, Dec. 14, the Blackhawks basketball teams hosted the Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots in Woonsocket. The junior varsity girls started the evening of play with a win and a final score of 44-14. Lizzy Boschee and Kenzie Baruth led the scoring with 10 points each. The JV boys followed with a 14-46 loss to Hitchcock-Tulare. Cody Slykhuis led the boys with six points and five rebounds.

Up next were the varsity Lady Blackhawks, who dominated the game and sent the Patriots home defeated 60-41.

 The varsity boys ended the evening with a tight matchup, and the Blackhawks falling short with a final score of 56-58, Patriots. T

On Thursday, Dec. 16, the Blackhawks held another double header, but this time in Forestburg against the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars. The junior varsity SCW ladies earned the only Blackhawk win for the night with a final score of 35-14 over the Jags.

The JV boys played a little better against Corsica-Stickney but ended the game with a score of 25-41, Jaguars.

The varsity girls fought a tough battle but lost steam and ended the night with their first loss of the season and a final score of 30-49.

The varsity boys ended the evening of play, and the Blackhawks just couldn’t finish the week with a home-court victory, as the game ended 42-56, Jags.

The Blackhawks hosted their third double header in seven days on Tuesday, Dec. 21, when the Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Titans came to Woonsocket. After the holiday weekend, both varsity squads will be playing in the Huron Holiday Classics held at the Huron Arena on Dec. 29 and 30. Please see a schedule of games for the classics below.

…Read details and see pictures in Dec. 23’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal.