Win advances Barker to Class C quarterfinals

No. 12 seed Barker upended host No. 5 Cattaraugus/Little Valley 72-45 this evening in the second round of the Section VI Class C boys basketball playoffs.

The victory advances Barker to a quarterfinal round contest at No. 4 Westfield on Thursday.

Donovan Hefferon scored 23 including 5 threes, Anthony Taliaferro 19 and Carter DerSarkissian 16 to lead the Barker offense. Hefferon also had 10 rebounds, Taliaferro 7 rebounds and 6 steals and JJ Prynn 9 assists and 8 rebounds.

Trailing 16-12 after the first period, Barker rallied into leads of 30-22 at the half and 55-34 at the three-quarter mark.

Class B2
Akron 68, Falconer 34
No. 2 seed Akron downed visiting No. 7 Falconer 68-34 in a Class B2 quarterfinal as Derren Brooks scored 24, Ben Gerstung 13, Blake Gerstung 9 and Ace Abrams 8.

Akron led 36-11 at the half.

In another B2 contest, No. 4 MST downed No. 5 Newfane 61-39. Camlo Flowers led Newfane with 11 Points, Nasir Spencer 10 points and 15 rebounds and Mac Capen with 9 points and 8 rebounds.

Girls Class A2
No. 4 Iroquois downed visiting No. 5 Albion 71-30 in the quarterfinals of the Section VI Class A2 girls basketball playoffs.

Melia Prince had 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead Albion as Jocelyn Friedl and Leah Pawlak both scored 6 and Aaliyah Jones 5.

Iroquois led 21-11 after the first quarter, 35-17 at the half and 54-21 at the three-quarter mark.