Boys basketball: Big first half sends Ottawa rolling past Mendota

Red-hot shooting, tough defense lift Pirates over coach’s alma mater

Ottawa's Payton Knoll eyes the basket in the home game against Mendota on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.
Mendota's Dom Stamberger dribbles as Ottawa teammates Keevon Peterson (4) and Levi Sheehan defend at Kingman Gym on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.
Ottawa's Payton Knoll eyes the basket in the home game against Mendota on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.