Roy-Hart trims Barker for first N-O win

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Tysen McCaa puts up a shot over Barker defenders Carson Schwab (2) and Anthony Taliaferro. The action took place during the Rams home court win over the Bulldogs this evening.

Snapping a season long eight league game losing streak, Roy-Hart edged visiting Barker 61-57 in a Niagara-Orleans boys basketball make-up game this evening.

Trailing 51-46 early in the final quarter, Roy-Hart rallied to claim that elusive first N-O win by closing strong with a big 15-6 scoring surge.

Matt Aquilina scored seven during that key rally which also included threes by both Tysen McCaa and Vinny Fazzio.

Barker had grabbed the five point, 51-46, lead at the outset of the period as Anthony Taliaferro had a three and a two and JJ Prynn a three.

Fazzio finished with 18, Aquilina 17 and McCaa 15 to lead the way for the Rams as Jakob West added 7, Owen Maedel 3 and John Brigham 1.

Taliaferro took game high scoring honors with 23 for Barker as Donovan Hefferon had 15, Prynn 8, Carter DerSarkissian 6, Ashton Ark and Peyton Wagner 2 each and Keagan Schaal 1.

Anthony Taliaferro drives to the basket for Brker over the Roy-Hart duo of Tysen McCaa and Matt Aquilina.

It was a fast paced sea-saw contest with no less than 12 ties and 8 lead changes.

The opening period set that tone with 5 ties and 2 lead changes ending in a 17-17 tie. Aquilina had 8 for the Rams and Hefferon 7 for the Bulldogs during that stretch.

Roy-Hart went on to hold slender one point leads of 29-28 at the half and 44-43 at the end of the third period.

Fazzio scored 9 in the third period for the Rams as did Taliaferro for the Bulldogs.

Roy-Hart is now 1-8 and Barker 1-9 in N-O action.

N-O competition continues on Friday evening at 6:30 with Barker at Newfane, Roy-Hart at Akron and Medina at Albion.

N-O Standings: Wilson 10-0, Akron 7-2, Medina 6-3, Albion 5-5, Newfane 3-6, Roy-Hart 1-8, Barker 1-9.

Roy-Hart’s Vinny Fazzio goes in for a layup ahead of Barker’s Keagan Schaal.