Big second quarter sparks Albion to win
Pulling away in the second quarter, Albion went on to defeat host Oakfield-Alabama 77-53 in a non league boys basketball game this evening.
Up 16-10 at the end of the opening period, Albion put together a big 27-13 scoring surge in the second quarter to open up commanding 20 point, 43-23, half-time advantage.
Nate Gibson scored 12, including a pair of threes, and Elijah Doxey 6 to lead that Purple Eagles uprising.
Keeping the momentum, the Purple Eagles went on to outscore the Hornets 20-13 in the third period to maintain a comfortable 27 point, 63-36, advantage heading into the final quarter.
Wesley Olles scored 7, Doxey 6 and Gibson 5 to lead that scoring burst.
Gibson finished with 21, Olles 17 and Doxey 14.
Improving to 3-2, Albion next hosts Warsaw in another non league contest on January 3.
