Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers.
Our Savior's couldn’t hang on against No. 21 Hartsburg-Emden on Saturday night, as it fell, 80-659.
With an eight-day break looming, Our Savior's Head Coach Phillip Heppe will have plenty of material for his practice plans this week. In addition to giving up 80 points, the Eagles allowed Hartsburg to shoot over 50 percent from the floor, 40 percent from behind the arc, and committed over 20 turnovers. Not exactly mistakes you can afford to commit when squaring off against one of the best teams in the state.
The Eagles raced ahead early 13-6 thanks to a strong start from deep. It was a back-and-forth half, however, that saw multiple lead changes.
Our Savior's was still able to hang around despite 11 first-half turnovers, trailing Hartsburg by one heading into the break, 34-33.
Turnovers continued to be the story in the second half. While Hartsburg used a 15-3 run to pad their lead, Our Savior's went through a five minute drought without a field goal. It’s hard to beat top 25 teams when you go on skids like that. Hartsburg continued to extend their lead with the Eagles in foul trouble, winning by a final of 80-59.