Ogichida open Playoffs with Victory

Photos by: Carley Cadwell

George Bailey-NSO

The Fond du Lac Ogichida opened the section 7A playoffs with a 86-36 victory over the McGregor Mercuries at Esko High School Thursday night.

FDL and McGregor opened with a very slow paced contest Thursday as the Mercuries tried to slow things but the Ogichida used relentless pressure defense which created fast break points for FDL as they rolled out to a 46-17 lead at the break.

The second half saw the Ogichida explode quickly as they increased their lead to forty points early in the second half as they cruised to the fifty point win.

Davonte Williamson led all scorers Thursday night as he finished with 22 points on the night and he also electrified the crowd with several slam dunks. Trevontae Brown added 18 points and Dexter Delille ended with 13.

McGregor had only one player in double figures, as Layne Sprague scored 11 points in the loss for the Mercuries who finish 8-18 overall on the season.

The Ogichida improve to 21-3 overall and they will face Wrenshall at 2:45 in Hibbing in the section 7A quarterfinals.

George Bailey can be reached at George@northlandsportsonline.com