First they set out to win a championship.
Now the Hartville Eagles want to build a legacy with lasting power.
In 2016, Hartville won the Missouri Class 2 state championship with a record of 29-4. It marked the first time Hartville had ever won a boys basketball state championship. The Eagles (24-5) won a fifth boys basketball district championship by beating Mansfield 53-42 Friday night at Sparta High School.
Senior Deric Jones led Hartville in scoring with 16 points.
“It never gets old. You never get over the feeling,” Jones said. “Just complete elation, there’s nothing better.