By Mark HaugenHills-Beaver Creek stayed above the .500 mark by splitting two games last week.The Patriots fell 50-44 on the road at Southwest Christian on Thursday and then bounced back with a big 50-38 victory over Adrian on Tuesday night.The Patriots play Friday night at Edgerton and Wednesday at Fulda.SWC 50, H-BC 44The Patriots managed only four points in the second quarter and seven in the third as they dropped a road game.Cassi Tilstra poured in 20 points for H-BC, including two 3-pointers. She also led the team with eight rebounds. Kelly Mulder made her presence known inside with seven rebounds and five blocks."I thought we played extremely hard, however, we didn’t shoot the ball well from the field or the foul line," Coach Goehle said.H-BC Box ScoreRozeboom 2 0-0 4, Fransman 1 1 0-0 5, A. Tilstra 0 0-0 0, Feucht 2 2-2 6, Fink 1 1 0-0 5, Helgeson 0 0-0 0, C. Tilstra 5 2 4-9 20, Roozenboom 0 2-2 2, Mulder 1 0-2 2. Total: 12 4 8-15 44.Team Totals:FG shooting: H-BC 16-51 for 31.4 percent, SWC 18-54 for 33.3 percent. 3-pointers: H-BC 4-16 (C. Tilstra 2-4), SWC 4-9. Rebounds: H-BC 35 (C. Tilstra 8, Mulder 7, Fransman 5), SC 36. Blocks: H-BC 5 (Mulder 5), SWC 1. Steals: H-BC 10 (Fransman 3, C. Tilstra 3). Turnovers: H-BC 19, SWC 15. Assists: H-BC 14 (Rozeboom 4, Fransman 4).H-BC 50, Adrian 38The Patriots rebounded from a 9-8 first-quarter deficit to winKelly Mulder led the way with 12 points and five blocked shots. Cassi Tilstra had 11 points and 11 rebounds."I thought our girls showed more patience on the offensive end," Goehle said. "That, coupled with the fact that on the defensive end we were aware of where their shooters were, helped us maintain control of the game."It is really early in the season, but I like the progress our girls are making individually and collectively."H-BC Box ScoreRozeboom 2 1-1 5, Fransman 0 1 1-2 4, Feucht 2 4-4 8, Fink 0 1 0-0 3, Helgeson 1 0-0 2, C. Tilstra 5 1-2 11, Roozenboom 1 3-4 5, Mulder 6 0-0 12. Team Totals:FG shooting: H-BC 19-38, A 16-39.