There may not be a more hungry team than this year’s Hiland Hawks, and especially their seniors, who missed out on a chance to win state a year ago.

Tonight, the Hawks high-motor press forced Morgan into 30 turnovers and that translated into a 43-9 edge in points off turnovers. Zoe Miller set the pace with a team-high 18 points and had five rebounds and point guard Morgan Yoder dished out seven assists and had six points as Hiland won its 900th game in program history.

“They definitely feel that they have unfinished business,” said Hiland coach Dave Schlabach about his seniors. “It’s really kept them hungry and focused, but it’s still one practice, one game at a time.”

Brynn Mullet and Kyli Horn both sank a pair of 3-pointers with Mullet going for 17 points and dishing out seven assists while Horn buried 13 points. Kelsey Swihart also had 12 points, Aila Miller added seven points and had four rebounds and Mallory Stutzman finished with eight points.

“We had an unbelievable week of practice,” said Schlabach. “We rode that line of chippy as it got intense at times, but we have to keep the edge, stay sharp and compete. Tonight our kids came to play, our press bothered them and we continued to get better.”

Hiland became the first girls program in OHSAA history to hit 900 wins.

“I can remember 30 years ago,” said Schlabach about the win. “We didn’t want to be waiting around for the next great class, we wanted a level of consistency that knocked on the door to state each year. It’s really a testament to the alumni that have come through the program and to the kids that are in it.”