Hays/Lodge Pole started 2016 out the same way they finished 2015, with a win. The Thunderbirds steamrolled the Big Sandy Pioneers Saturday 77-18 to even their District 9C record at 2-2. They improved to 2-4 overall.

The Thunderbirds jumped all over Big Sandy early, leading 26-3 after one quarter of action.

Junior Frank RunsAbove led the Thunderbird charge early scoring eight in the opening stanza.

Seven players scored in the opening eight minutes for the Thunderbirds as they presented a balanced attack all night long.

The second quarter was more of the same with RunsAbove draining a pair of lo...