Albion rallies to edge past Kendall with big 4th quarter; Holley tops Oakfield-Alabama

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Elijah Doxey goes in to score what proved to be the game winning three point play as CJ D’Agostino defends for Kendall. The Purple Eagles rallied with a big fourth quarter to nip the Eagles 62-61.

Putting together a huge fourth quarter comeback, Albion rallied to nip visiting Kendall 62-61 In a non league boys basketball game this afternoon.

Trailing by 15, 52-37, at the end of the third period, Albion rallied to outscore Kendall 25-9 in the decisive final quarter including a big 17-2 closing run to claim the wild win.

Still down by 14, 59-45, the Purple Eagles got back into the game with a key 9-0 run, including five by Elijah Doxey and four by Tyler Cody, to cut the deficit to 59-54.

Vinnie D’Agostino interrupted with a basket for Kendall upping the lead back to seven at 61-54, but the Eagles could not score again.

Albion got free throws by Adam Burgio and Elliot Trapiss to make it a two possession, 61-56, game setting the stage for a dramatic final 20 seconds.

Wesley Olles hit a big three with 17 seconds remaining to pull Albion to within two at 61-59.

The Purple Eagles then capped off the big comeback win on a steal and lay-up by Doxey which he converted into a game winning three point play with 14 seconds to go.

Doxey finished with a game high 22 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, as Cody had 14, Nate Gibson 11, Olles 8, Burgio 4, Ezra Bloom 2 and Trapiss 1.

Tyler Cody puts up a shot in traffic for Albion as Vinnie D’Agostino (10) and Noah Morehouse (22) defend for Kendall.

All five starters hit double figures for Kendall as CJ D’Agostino had 16, Noah Morehouse 14, Vinnie D’Agostino 11 and Sammy Conte and Jonny Conte 10 each.

Kendall jumped out to a 16-4 first quarter lead as CJ D’Agostino had 8 and Morehouse and Sammy Conte 4 each.

The Eagles went on to lead by margins of 11, 29-18, at the half and by 15, 52-37, at the three-quarter mark. Jonny Conte had 6 in the second period while Morehouse had 8 and CJ D’Agostino 6 in the third quarter.

However, Albion caught fire in the final period as 12 points by Doxey, 6 by Cody and a big 3 by Olles sparked the Purple Eagles successful comeback bid.

Albion finishes the regular season at 10-9.

Kendall is now 12-6 with two Genesee Region League games remaining next week at home against Lyndonville on Monday and at Notre Dame on Wednesday.

Holley 58. Oakfield-Alabama 53
Holley trimmed visiting Oakfield-Alabama 58-53 in a G-R game this afternoon as Blake Coleman had 6 key points, including a three, to put the Hawks on top in the fourth quarter.

Josh Silpoch scored 20 and Avante Walker 14 to lead Holley.

Jonny Conte puts up a shot for Kendall against Albion defender Adam Burgio.