Dover-Eyota picked up one of its more impressive boys basketball wins in years Thursday night, upsetting previously unbeaten Lake City 62-45 in non-conference action.
The Eagles are now 13-4 overall and have won seven of their past eight games. Lake City, which is ranked fifth in state Class AA, is 15-1.
D-E put on a defensive show in the first half, limiting the normally high-scoring Tigers to just 10 points. It led 36-10 at intermission.
The Eagles did lots of damage from the free-throw line, where they went 22-for-31. Lake City was just 7-for-13.
Wesley Brown was among three Eagles in double figures with 14 points. Garrett Studer had 13 and Thomas Pankonin 10.
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Lake City's high scorer was Jessie Oliver with 14 points. Brady Kuchinka, who had been averaging 20 points, was held to 10.
Dover-Eyota 62, Lake City 45
LAKE CITY (45)
Brady Kuchinka 10 P, 3 3-PT; Eli Custer 6 P; Jesse Oliver 14 P, 4 3-PT; Marc Kjos 5 P, 1 3-PT; Matt Lanning 2 P; Mitch Marien 8 P.
DOVER-EYOTA (62)
Joe Riess 8 P, 1 3-PT; Brandon Jech 6 P, 1 3-PT; Jake Borst 9 P; Thomas Pankonin 10 P; Garrett Studer 13 P; Wesley Brown 14 P; Cole Martin 2 P.
Halftime:DE 36, LC 10.
Free throws:LC 7-13, DE 22-31.
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Three-point goals:LC 8, DE 2.
