The Hall boys basketball team started strong in its season opener against Newark in the Huskers Hardwood Tip-Off Tournament at Serena High School on Tuesday night.

The Red Devils (1-0) held a double-digit lead for much of the opening half and extended it to as many as 17 with just under two minutes remaining in the third quarter.

The Norsemen (0-1) then caught fire and eventually sliced that lead to three with under four minutes to go, but Hall responded with a 10-0 run on the way to a 54-40 triumph.

“I was most happy with how we handled Newark’s fourth-quarter run,” Hall coach Mike Filippini said. “I felt like we were in control for most of the game, and then they knocked down three straight 3s to cut our lead to three. But instead of losing composure, taking a bad shot or trying t

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