Fast start sparks Akron to win over Albion; front-running Wilson tops rival Newfane

Jumping out to a 19 point lead in the first five minutes, Akron went on to down Albion 79-43 in a Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball game this evening at Albion.

Ace Abrams hit three threes, Blake Gerstung two threes and Derren Brooks made three baskets to spark Akron out to the commanding 21-2 lead.

The Tigers went on to lead by margins of 23-5 at the end of the first quarter, 31-17 at the half and 51-28 late in the third period.

Brooks finished with 21, Blake Gerstung 19, Ben Gerstung 16 and Abrams 13.

Tyler Cody sored 13 and Nate Gibson 12 to lead Albion.

Akron improves to 5-2 in N-O action and Albion slips to 2-5.

Wilson 49, Newfane 27
Front-running Wilson maintained a two game lead atop the N-O standings at 7-0 by rolling past visiting rival Newfane 49-27.

Aidan Neumann scored 15, Brock Lepsch 13 and Ryan Hough 12 to lead the way for Wilson.

Camryn Stover led Newfane with 8.

Leading 10-7 at the end of the first period, Wilson pulled away by outpointing Newfane 18-4 in the second period.

Neumann scored 10, including a pair of threes, and Hough and Chase Martin also both hit threes during that key stretch as the Lakemen opened up a 28-11 half-time advantage.

Wilson maintained a 22 point, 43-21, advantage at the end of the third period.

The loss drops Newfane to 3-4.