Boys Basketball: Patriots top two harbors to advance

Pequot Lakes’ Sam Rysavy was the top scorer as the top-seeded Patriot boys’ basketball team used a big second half to overwhelm Two Harbors 74-44 in the Section 7-2A quarterfinals Friday, March 19.

The 6-foot-6-inch junior tallied a game-high 18 points, including a big two-handed dunk in the first half - as Pequot Lakes outscored their opponent by nearly 20 points in the final 20 minutes.

Alex Morgan added 16 points, Bode Magnuson finished with 15 and Eli Laposky had nine as the Patriots won their 17th game of the shortened season and moved on to face Esko in the section semifinals Tuesday, March 23.

Two Harbors 25 19 -- 44

Pequot Lakes 36 38 -- 74

TWO HARBORS

Ethan Bobb 7, Trent Gomez 15, Alex Szendrey 2, Nick Pearson 2, Clark Nelson 7, Jeremiah Johnson 11. FT 6-9 (67%).

PEQUOT LAKES

Bode Magnuson 15, Nic Kotaska 3, Alex Morgan 16, Carter Sjoblad 3, Ryan Monahan 2, Ryan Harmala 4, Evin Ruud 2, Simon Wufflestad 2, Eli Laposky 9, Sam Rysavy 18. FT 9-12 (75%). Overall: 17-2.

1/2: Patriot guard Alex Morgan takes a shot in the paint in the second half of Pequot Lakes' victory over Two Harbors Friday, March 19. Dan Determan / Echo Journal

2/2: Patriot guard Ryan Monahan drives into the lane in the Patriots' victory over Two Harbors Friday, March 19. Dan Determan / Echo Journal