The Patriots came out swinging in the 1st half against Sanborn Central/Woonsocket with some great shooting and tough defense to take a 36-22 lead. A big 3rd quarter pushed the lead to 17 behind a balanced attack from all 5 starters. The Patriots finished out the game with a 64-54 victory to advance in the 2nd Round of the Conference Tournament to play #1 seed Wolsey-Wessington on Tuesday night.
Jackson Maynard led the Patriots once again with 17 points (5-3pts), 4 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots. Kyle Hamilton connected on 6 shots for 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 blocked shot. The Salmen brothers (TJ and Erik) both had 11 points each. TJ had 9 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Zach Gilbert connected on 2 more 3pt shots to finish with 8 points.