The Hawks outlasted visiting R.A. Long in a physical 2A GSHL opening game.
The two teams combined for 33 foul calls and 47 free-throw attempts.
“It was a grind all night,” Hockinson coach Jon Warner said.
Hockinson’s Micah Paulsen had to sit with foul trouble for a good portion of the first half after picking up his third personal foul, and then got a fourth in the third quarter. He still scored 12 points.
Dakota Souders and Ki Haden each had 15 points to led the Hawks in scoring.
HOCKINSON 63, R.A. LONG 59
R.A. LONG — Ryan Plampin 7, Dana Cathcart 15, Cameron Holden 6, Jacob Thompson 7, Jamond Harris 9, Tristen Arruda 0, Jadon Williamson 0, Alain Leyva-Mickens, Tanner Rybnikar 16. Totals 20 (7) 13-22 59.
HOCKINSON — Micah Paulsen 12, Dakota Souders 15, Ki Haden 15, Carson Yinger 1, Sawyer Racanelli 9, Levi Crum 2, Jeremiah Faulstick 4, Grant Garver 5. Totals 21 (4) 17-25 63.
R.A. Long 12 11 16 20–59
Hockinson 15 10 18 20–63
JV — Hockinson won.
