N-O boys squad romps past G-R seniors

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Jerrel Nealy drives in for a basket for the Niagara-Orleans League during this evening’s Exceptional Senior game win at Albion. He goes in ahead of Genesee Region League defenders Owen Schultz (Pembroke) and Cole DiQuatro (Byron-Bergen).

Earning a split on the evening, the Niagara-Orleans League boys squad blitzed the Genesee Region League by an NBA style score of 133-76 in the second half of the Exceptional Senior doubleheader at Albion this evening.

All 15 players contributed to the N-O point production which included 21 threes.

Aidan Neumann (Wilson) scored 19, Blake Gerstung (Akron) 18, Ryan Hough (Wilson) 15, Tyler Cody (Albion) 12, Shamus George (Wilson) 12 and Jerrell Nealy (Medina) 11 to lead the N-O attack. Wesley Olles (Albion) added 9, Ben Gerstung (Akron) 9, Camlo Flowers (Newfane) 7, Brock Lepsch (Wilson) 6, Nate Gibson (Albion) 5, Carson Schwab (Barker) 3, JJ Prynn (Barker) 3, Donovan Hefferon (Barker) 2 and Vinny Fazzio (Roy-Hart) 2.

Kingston Woods (Alexander) scored 21 and Owen Schultz (Pembroke) 14 to lead the G-R as Mason Watterson (Oakfield-Alabama) added 9, Noah Morehouse (Kendall) 8, Vinnie D’Agostino (Kendall) 8, Gabe Smith (Oakfield-Alabama) 6, Cole DiQuatro (Byron-Bergen) 6, Mason Snyder (Alexander) 3 and Stetson Hall (Notre Dame) 1.

The N-O jumped out to an 18 point, 49-31, lead at the end of the 20 minute first half. Neumann scored 13 and Hough 8 to lead that surge.

Everyone then got into the scoring act in the second half as Blake Gerstung scored 12 on four threes, Cody 10 (two threes), Nealy 9, Hough and Flowers 7 and Neumann and Ben Gerstung 6 each to pace the N-O.

Woods scored 12 (two threes) and Schultz 9 on three threes for the G-R in the second half.

With the victory the N-O grabs a 13-12 lead in the series and snaps a four game G-R win streak.

Kendall’s Vinnie D’Agostino goes in for a layup for the G-R as Ben Gerstung defends for the N-O.