The Lyle-Pacelli boys basketball team beat Mabel-Canton (8-17 overall, 5-11 SEC) 54-40 in Lyle Thursday.

Eighth grader Buoy Koak hit four three-pointers in the first half as he poured in 17 points to lead LP (8-13 overall, 5-9 SEC).

“Buoy continues to get better on the year and Tyson Anderson gave us good minutes off the bench,” LP head coach Scott Koenigs said. “Cole Walter continues to play really well at the point.”

MC 21  19  —  40

LP 29  25  —  54

LP scoring: Buoy Koak, 17; Jed Nelson, 16; Mach Diang, 7; Cole Walter, 5; Tyson Anderson, 5; Zach Bollingberg, 2; Trace Fishbaugher, 2