Threes spark Bulldogs to win over Tigers
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Barker’s Anthony Taliaferro puts up a shot over Lyndonville’s Lyric Raduns.
Highlighted by a barrage of ten threes. Barker posted a 55-37 victory over visiting Lyndonville this evening in the Bulldogs non league season opener.
Anthony Taliaferro scored a game high 21 points to lead Barker. Jackson Prynn added 12, Donovan Hefferon 6, Carter DerSarkissian 5, Peyton Wagner 4, Carson Schwab 3 and Dominic Cimato and Caden Garcia 2 each.
Taliaferro and Prynn both hit four threes as DerSarkissian and Schwab each had one.
Lane Woodworth scored 15 and Colton Smith 11 to pace Lyndonville as Atticus Mank added 6 and Quincy McClinsey 5.
Barker led by 8, 23-15, at the half as Prynn had three threes, Taliaferro two and Schwab one over the first two periods.
The Bulldogs then broke the game open in the third period outscoring the Tigers 18-5 to pull away to a commanding 21 point, 41-20, lead. Taliaferro scored 8, including two threes to lead that surge.
Barker next visits Attica at 7 p.m. Wednesday for another non league contest.
Lyndonville, which is now 1-2, next host Houghton at 6 p.m. Friday in a non league game.
Lyndonville’s Quincy McClinsey tries for a layup as Carter DerSarkissian defends for Barker.
Barker’s Ashton Ark goes up to block a shot attempt by Lyndonville’s Atticus Mank.
Lyndonville’s Lane Woodworth goes in for a layup as Caden Garcia defends for Barker.
