Mustangs use big second period to key win over Panthers; Lakemen edge Purple Eagles

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Jayzon Wills puts up a shot against Newfane defender Miles Czekaj during the Mustangs home court win over the Panthers this evening.

Pulling away in the second quarter, Medina went on to down visiting Newfane 71-43 in a Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball game this evening.

Preston Woodworth poured in a career high 33 points, including seven threes, to spearhead the Medina offense. Jerrell Nealy added 13, Cole Callard 8, Kolton Fletcher, Jimmy Dieter and Gordan Young 5 each and Christian Moss 2.

Mac Capen scored 16 and Nasir Spencer 11 to pace Newfane.

Medina jumped out to a 21-16 first period lead as Woodworth scored 9. Capen matched that 9 to keep Newfane close.

The Mustangs then broke the contest open with a key 17-4 second period scoring surge to open up an 18 point, 38-20, half-time advantage. Woodworth hit two threes and Callard one during that uprising for the Mustangs.

Medina maintained an 18 point, 52-34, advantage at the three-quarter mark as Woodworth hit two more threes and Nealy added a pair of baskets.

Woodworth finished his big evening with 12 points in the final stanza including two more threes.

Medina, which next visits rival Albion on Friday, is now 2-1 in N-O action and Newfane 0-4.

Wilson 52, Albion 51
Wilson nipped visiting Albion 52-51 as Ryan Hough scored 22 and Aiden Neumann 19 to lead the Lakemen.

Isaiah Riley scored 24, Tyler Cody 10 and Wesley Olles 8 to pace Albion.

Wilson is now 3-1 and Albion 2-2 in N-O action.

Akron 52, Roy-Hart 51
Front-running Akron improved to 5-0 in N-O competition with a narrow 52-51 win over visiting Roy-Hart which slips to 0-3.

Ben Gerstung and Derren Brooks each scored 15 and Syras Jonathan 10 to lead the way for Akron.

Dan Aquilina took game high honors with 24 for Roy-Hart as Erique Powell added 13.

N-O Standings: Akron 5-0, Wilson 3-1, Medina 2-1, Albion 2-2, Barker 1-2, Roy-Hart 0-3, Newfane 0-4.

Medina’s Jimmy Dieter drives against Newfane’s Isaac Zachery.