Taylor Smith, Sports Editor
The 2-11 West Hancock Eagles arrived in The Grove on Friday night for a boys basketball conference battle against the purple and gold.
Shortly after tip-off, Jaxon Morris beat the shot clock with a three and finger rolled a layup on the break to give EG a 7-0 lead. Josh Miller added five 1st quarter points, and Issiac Williams subbed in and showed off his baby hook.
A pair of Adrian Whipple threes helped EG push their lead to 19-points in the 2nd quarter.
The home student section showed some love after Williams hit from distance in the 3rd quarter, and Whip converted twice on strong drives to the basket.
Eagle Grove led 45-30 going into the 4th, but West Hancock took advantage of turnovers and quickly brought the deficit back down to 10. In crunch time, Morris answered the call and calmly guided his team to a 54-39 win.
Morris shot 54% from the field and finished with 19 points and 11 boards. The senior also had three steals and two blocks for Eagle Grove. This season, Jaxon averages 14.6 points per game and a team-high 2.3 steals per game.
Miller shot 63% from the field and dropped 12 points with eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals.
Whipple struggled with his shot early, but ended the night with 11 points, four steals, and a team-high five assists. Williams scored five off the bench, and sophomore Gavin Pedersen showed his versatility with six points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and three steals.
