Rylan Fleshner of West Fork fakes a pass to a teammate before going up for a lay-up during the Warhawks’ 61-56 win over Rockford. (Kristi Nixon/Hampton Chronicle)

SHEFFIELD — Down early and facing a pure shooter in Rockford’s Zach Bushbaum, who was hitting everything in the first half, West Fork senior Rylan Fleshner decided to take things into his hands.

A tremendous second half for Fleshner and the Warhawks turned a close game throughout the final three quarters to a 61-56 win for coach Frank Schnoes’ team at home.

“I was angry,” Fleshner said of going from four points at half to 21. “So I just said, ‘screw it, let’s just score.’”

The entire story will be found in the Jan. 19 print editions of the Sheffield Press and Pioneer Enterprise.