Salina ? Isaac McCullough scored a game-high 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead Ottawa’s boys basketball team past Fort Scott, 53-44, in the quarterfinals of the Kansas Class 4A Division I state tournament.

The Cyclones trailed by one at the break, but scored 16 points apiece in the third and fourth quarters to take control.

Ottawa (21-2) will advance to play Basehor-Linwood (23-0) in the semifinals at 4:45 p.m. on Friday at the Salina Bicentennial Center.

Ottawa 14 7 16 16 — 53

Fort Scott 13 9 10 12 — 44

Ottawa — Isaac McCullough 13, Perry Carroll 12, Quentin Blaue 8, Tyler Smith 8, Cole Bunce 6, Jake Matney 6.

Fort Scott — Kaleb DeLaTorre 12, Mason Knopp 12, Jacob Bradbury 9, Wyatt Reehl 6, Alex Fink 5.