The Patriots start their season off with a 58-56 victory against Sanborn Central/Woonsocket. They are lead by TJ Salmen with a double double, 12 points/12 rebounds. Zach Gilbert also had 12 points, shooting 4 for 7 from 3pt land. Kyle Hamilton finished strong with 8 points in the 4th for a total of 10. Jackson Maynard added 8 points along with Jack Boomsma finishing with 7 points, 2 of which came from free throws with 10 seconds left. Erik Salmen also came up huge towards the end of the game with 2 layups in the final minute. He finished with 6 points.
The Patriots out rebounded the Blackhawks 31-26.
The Patriots take on Wessington Springs next in Hitchcock on Thursday night.