By John RittenhouseFor the second consecutive game, the Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team fell one point short of recording its second win of the season on its home court.Seven days after losing a one-point game to Red Rock Central in Hills, recent history repeated itself when Round Lake-Brewster nipped the Patriots 63-62 Thursday.H-BC experienced a successful start as the hosts opened a 14-2 lead early.RL-B, however, moved in front late in the first half before Patriot Cody Rozeboom gave H-BC a 33-32 halftime edge by hitting a three-point shot before time expired.RL-B led by five points late in the second half only to have H-BC tie the game with a three-point play from Halden Van Wyhe with less than two minutes remaining.The Raiders moved in front 63-62 as the game progressed. H-BC had some chances at victory in the final seconds but couldn’t convert a pair of free throws or a pair of tip-in attempts in the final four seconds, leaving the Patriots one point short at game’s end.Missed free-throw opportunities proved to be costly for H-BC in the game. While RL-B went 15 of 19 at the line, H-BC went 11-23.Aaron Esselink turned in a solid performance for the Patriots by scoring 25 points and snaring 17 rebounds.Jason Hup, who hit seven of 10 field goals in the contest, chipped in 15 points.Rozeboom finished with six rebounds, five assists and three steals.Box scoreVan Wyhe 2 0 2-3 6, Rozeboom 1 1 0-0 5, Finke 0 2 1-3 7, Scholten 0 0 2-3 2, DeBoer 0 0 0-0 0, Hup 7 0 1-4 15, Sandbulte 1 0 0-0 2, Esselink 10 0 5-10 25.Team statisticsH-BC: 24 of 49 field goals (49 percent), 11 of 23 free throws (48 percent), 30 rebounds, 15 turnovers.RL-B: 21 of 49 field goals (43 percent), 15 of 19 free throws (79 percent), 23 rebounds, eight turnovers.