By: Dakota Breuker
February 28, 2024
What Happened: The Hamilton Hawkeyes traveled to Hastings to play the Wayland Wildcats and defeated them 95-72 with a historic performance by Justin Mcilwain.
What this means: The Hawkeyes advance to the District Finals and look to win back-to-back District Titles.
Key Players: Justin Mcilwain scored not only a career-high but also a program-record 44 points along with scoring his 1000 career point! What a night for the senior!
They said it: “We played how we needed to play, we’ve worked this whole season to get where we are now.” -Londin Cooper.
What’s next: The Hawkeyes of Hamilton will play against rivals Holland Christian in the District Championship Game. Tip-off will be at approximately 7:00 P.M on Friday, March 1, 2024.