Hawks boys get first win at River Rivalry

KEOKUK - The Central Lee Hawks boys got their first win of the year Saturday in the River Rivalry.

The Hawks dropped Brookfield 55-44 at Keokuk High School in the first ever River-Rivalry series that pits Iowa's Southeast and Southeast Iowa Superconference against northern Missouri High Schools.

The Hawks held the lead for most of the game, but allowed Brookfield to tie up the game at 24 with a couple free throws with about two seconds left in the first half.

Then Central Lee had about their  best scoring period of the year as sophomore Brayden Wyrick got going with 11 points in the third quarter as the Hawks put up 24 to jump out to a 48-37 lead.

They would hold Brookfield to just six fourth-quarter points to get the win.

Wyrick led the Hawks with a season-high 27 points. Dante Merschman had eight, while Corbin Pohren and Cory Jones each had six.

On Friday, the Hawks lost 56-31 to Danville. No one scored in double figures with Wyrick and Owen Swan both contributing eight points in the loss.

Danville held the Central Lee boys to just 12 first half points. Wyrick scored seven of his points in the second half.

The Hawks now stand at 0-6, 1-7 and take on Columbus Monday night at Central Lee.