SHERBURNE – Playing their third game in three nights the Sherburne-Earlville Marauders varsity boys’ basketball team sought to continue their winnings wins after their win over Sauqoit Valley on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for S-E, untimely turnovers took the wind out of the Marauder’s sails as the visiting Hamilton Emerald Knights defense took over in the second half to dispatch S-E 64-38 on Thursday evening.

Sherburne-Earlville gave the Emerald Knights all they could handle in the opening quarter as Brock Weidman set the nets on fire- scoring eight points in the opening minutes, keeping the game close for the hometown team as Hamilton took the lead 16-12 at the conclusion of the initial stanza.

“I thought we played very well in the first quarter” said Sherburne-Earlville Head Coach Kevin Vibbard on his team’s opening quarter effort. Just as the S-E started to settle in, the Emerald Knights turned up the heat finding their groove in the second stanza, scoring 18 points to lead the Marauders 34-21 into the halftime break.