Easy Baskets Make For Easy Victory

Both the Stockton Blackhawks and Eastland Cougars got their Boys Basketball season tipped off in non-conference action against each other at Stockton last Monday night. And while there are some strong reasons to be optimistic for both teams, it was the quick hands of Eastland that led to ten transition layups in the Cougar's 55-40 victory.

"We didn't take care of the ball," said Stockton head coach John Hammann. "We talked about being patient on offense, but when Henze hit the early shots against us we fell behind and tried to catch up all at once – making two passes and then shooting th...