Bad Axe girls hand USA first loss of season
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SEBEWAING – The Bad Axe girls basketball team did something on Wednesday night that no other team had been able to accomplish in six previous tries this season: defeat the Unionville-Sebewaing Patriots.
The Hatchets prevailed in what proved to be a defensive battle, holding off the Patriots in the final few minutes of the game for a 36-30 road victory.
The Hatchets are now 5-1 on the season overall and 4-1 in conference play. The Patriots are 6-1 overall and 4-1 in the Greater Thumb West.
Bad Axe started the first quarter with a 6-0 run, but the Patriots withstood the barrage and the game was soon knotted at 8-8. USA led 14-10 at the start of the second quarter, but the Hatchets hung tough and cut the lead to 18-16 by halftime. Bad Axe regrouped and ratcheted up its defense in the second half, holding a 26-25 lead going into the fourth quarter.
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BOYS BASKETBALL
Bad Axe 68, Vassar 25
BAD AXE The Bad Axe boys basketball team returned to its winning ways on Saturday afternoon, overpowering the visiting Vassar Vulcans on its way to a 68-25 victory.
The Hatchets (3-1, 2-1) controlled the game from the opening whistle, hitting shots from the perimeter and limiting Vassar’s offensive opportunities. The Vulcans (4-1, 2-1) labored to keep up with the Bad Axe offense, which used its speed to convert turnovers into easy points. In the first quarter, the Hatchets outscored Vassar 28-4, and Bad Axe led 38-14 heading into halftime.