Miners corral Longhorns

The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) high school basketball team faced the Rock River High School Longhorns and had a convincing victory to show fans at the HEM gym the Miners are a team that could do well in regionals.

The Miners took the lead early against the Longhorns and didn't lose it.

"We played well on offensive, attacking the basket in both transition and in halfcourt sets," Cliff Jones, HEM head basketball coach said.

At halftime, the Miners looked to be firmly in control with a score of 33 to 15.

Jones was pleased with how well the team did against Rock River.

"It is sometime...