Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

HILLIARD — The Fairland Dragons jumped up to a strong Division I team to find a challenge.
The Dragons entered Saturday’s game unbeaten against the twice-beaten Bradley Jaguars and stayed close for the first half.
But the Jaguars outscored Fairland 21-9 in the third quarter and went on to post their ninth win in a row, 64-42.
Fairland (8-1) had three players in double figures led by Luke Thomas with 15 points. Isaiah Howell had 13 points and Kollin Van Horn added 10.
Bradley (10-2) was led by the tandem of Braden Norris with 25 points and Isaiah Speelman with 23. Matt Allocco added 13 points.
Norris hit six 3-pointers and Bradley hit 10 as a team.
The Jaguars were up 16-13 at the end of the first quarter.
Bradley outscored Fairland 12-9 in the second quarter but the Dragons trailed just 28-22 at the half.
But in the third quarter Bradley blitzed the Dragons 21-9 to pull away to a 49-31 lead.
Fairland hosts Portsmouth on Tuesday.
Fairland       13    9    9    11    =    42
Bradley       16    12    21    15    =    64
FAIRLAND (8-1): Ty Staten 0 0 0 0, Luke Thomas 2 3 2 15, Isaiah Howell 5 0 3 13, Kollin Van Horn 5 0 0 10, Gunner Short 2 0 0 4. Totals: 14 3 5 42.
HILLIARD BRADLEY (10-2): Braden Norris 0 6 7 25, Isaiah Speelman 6 2 5 23, Zach Hummel 1 0 0-0 2, Matt Alloco 1 2 5 13, Chris Mayfield 0 0 1-2 1. Totals: 8 10 18 64.