Pirates Plunder Hornet Title Hopes

The Galena Pirates are on a roll. With point guard, Kaden Hauber, back from his injury that kept him out the first month of the season, the Pirates are beginning to click. But they faced a tough challenge having to go to Scales Mound to take on the Hornets who had lost two of their last three.

Lucky for them, they caught Scales Mound in the midst of a terrible shooting slump.

In the first quarter, the Pirates played man-to-man defense against the Hornets, and Scales Mound tore it apart. Thomas Hereau was not only ripping the nets from the outside, but also had a pair of sweet assist passes to...