OTTAWA – The La Salle-Peru boys basketball team used a strong final three minutes of the first quarter to grab an early advantage on Ottawa on Friday night.
The Cavaliers then built a 17-point lead late in the third before holding off a charge from the Pirates in the fourth to capture the Interstate 8 Conference and regular-season finale at Kingman Gym on Ottawa’s senior night.
“It’s always tough to come in here to play Ottawa, and (Pirates coach Mark) Cooper always has his guys ready to play,” La Salle-Peru coach John Senica said. “I told my guys before the game that we just had…
