By John RittenhousePlaying its second game in as many nights didn’t work out well for the Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team Friday in Adrian.After playing a tight game in Pipestone Thursday, the Patriots were unable to maintain their intensity 24 hours later in Adrian.The home-standing Dragons canned 47 percent of their field goals to set the stage for a 67-44 victory over the Patriots.The game was tied at two when AHS went on a 27-4 run to open a 29-6 lead with 6:10 left to play in the first half.H-BC whittled Adrian’s lead down to 19 points twice as the half continued, but the Dragons rallied late to gain a 37-23 halftime advantage.Adrian extended its lead to 34 points (59-25) in the first nine minutes of the second half.H-BC closed within 21 points late in the game, but the Patriots came up on the short end of a 23-point decision in the end.Jason Hup and Aaron Esselink scored 14 and 10 points respectively for the Patriots.Tom Scholten pulled down eight rebounds, Halden Van Wyhe charted four assists and three steals, and Devin DeBoer added three steals to H-BC’s cause.Box scoreH-BCVan Wyhe 1 1 1-3 6, Rozeboom 1 0 0-0 2, Finke 0 0 0-0 0, Scholten 1 0 2-4 4, DeBoer 0 0 1-2 1, Hup 4 0 6-8 14, Sandbulte 3 0 1-2 7, Esselink 4 0 2-4 10.Team statisticsH-BC: 15 of 63 field goals (24 percent), 13 of 24 free throws (54 percent), 31 rebounds, 17 turnovers.Adrian: 28 of 59 field goals (47 percent), five of seven free throws (71 percent), 37 rebounds, 17 turnovers.