Fast start sparks Albion past Kendall
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Chris Shabazz goes up for a shot between the Kendall duo of Derek Edick and Dale Steffen during the Purple Eagles home court win over the Eagles this afternoon.
Jumping out to a 15 point first quarter lead, Albion went on to defeat visiting Kendall 66-33 this afternoon in a non league boys basketball game.
Bailey Blanchard had a three and a three-point play, Deyonci Farley two layups and a rebound basket and Liam Ward a fast break layup in the opening period keying Albion out to a 21-6 lead.
Kendall’s Derek Edick drives between Albion defenders Deyonci Farley and Michael DiCureia (22).
The Purple Eagles maintained a 16 point, 39-23, advantage at the half as Farley had two rebound buckets and a pair of layups in he second period which also included threes by both Kevin Hillman and Elijah Lloyd.
Dale Steffen scored 13 of Kendall’s 23 first half points.
Albion held a 19 point, 50-31, lead at the three-quarter mark.
Farley finished with a game high 18 points for the Purple Eagles as Blanchard had 12, Hillman and Damion Lattimer 10, Lloyd 5 (click here to see a basket by Lloyd), Ward and Christian Doty 4, Zach Coleccechi 2 and Chris Shabazz 1.
Steffen had 13 to pace Kendall as Derek Edick and Braxton Zarpentine (click here to see a rebound bucket by Zarpentine)both had 7 and Zach Barrett and Mason Kuhn 3.
Albion improves to 14-5 while Kendall slips to 2-17.
Albion’s Damion Lattimer goes up for a rebound with Kendall’s Dale Steffen.
