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Mekalson Scores 26 as Battlers Defeat Rockets

By Craig Olson, 12/30/21, 3:45PM CST

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The Battle Lake boys’ basketball team improved to 2-4 with a 76-39 win over Underwood on Thursday afternoon in the third place game of the Minnesota National Bank Classic in Pelican Rapids.

The Battlers were led by sophomores Jack Mekalson with 26 points.  Sophomore Mason Dalluge was also in double digits with 15 points.  Mekalson scored 18 of his 26 in the first half.

Freshman Evan Lundgren led the Rockets with 13 points and eighth-grader Drew Evavold finished with 8. 

Underwood is now 1-6.  They will go on the road to face Brandon-Evansville on Tuesday and Ashby on Thursday in a pair of LEC matchups.

Battle Lake resumes Little Eight Conference play with a game at Parkers Prairie on Tuesday night and a home game on Thursday against Brandon-Evansville.