G-R boys top N-O in high scoring contest
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Louie Conte puts up a shot for the Genesee Region League as Roy-Hart’s Rem Alee defends for the Niagara-Orleans League. The action took place during the annual Exceptional Senior game at Albion this evening which was won by the G-R.
There was no need for a shot clock in this one as the Genesee Region League outpointed the Niagara-Orleans League 109-103 in the twenty third boys Exceptional Senior game this evening at Albion.
The G-R got point production from all 16 of its players and the N-O from 11 of its 12 players in the contest which was played in a men’s college basketball style of two 20 minute halves. Each team had six players score in double figures.
Ryan Fitzpatrick (Notre Dame) and Tyson Totten (Pembroke) each scored 15 to lead the G-R as Jaden Sherwood (Notre Dame) and Braedyn Chambry (Byron-Bergen) both had 11, Clayton Bezon (Attica) and Trent Woods (Alexander) 10 each, Jack Janes (Attica) 8, Louie Conte (Kendall) 6, Cole Harding (Attica) 5, Jay Antinore (Notre Dame) 3, Avery Ferreira (Pemboke) 3, Colin Martin (Byron-Bergen) 3, Justin Higgins (Lyndonville) 3, Brenden Wescott (Oakfield-Alabama) 2, Mike Long (Elba) 2 and Brody Baubie (Byron-Bergen) 2.
Landon Braman (Newfane) took game high scoring honors for the N-O with 20. Luey Castro (Barker), Ben Dickinson (Newfane) and Rem Albee (Roy-Hart) each chipped in with 12, Justin Pitts (Medina) 11, Nate Snow (Newfane) 10, Blake Martin (Wilson) 8, Brale Abrams (Akron) 7, Blake Preston (Albion) 4 and Aidan Mescall (Barker) 4 each and Trace Hill (Akron) 3.
Jumping out to a 19-4 lead at the outset, the G-R held a 54-49 lead at the half.
Totten scored 10, Chambry 8 and Bezon 6 to lead the G-R in the opening half while Braman and Pitts both tallied 7 and Dickinson and Snow 6 to keep the N-O close.
The N-O went up 57-54 at the outset of the second half after a three point play and a three by Albee and kept the lead at 63-59 but could not build on the advantage.
Down the stretch Fitzpatrick hit three big threes in a row to give the G-R a 102-91 lead.
The N-O could get no closer than five after that as a three by Higgins closed out the G-R’s third straight win in the series.
The N-O still holds a slender 12-11 lead in the series.
Medina’s Justin Pitts drives to the basket for the N-O as Lyndonville’s Justin Higgins defends for the G-R.
Pembroke’s Tyson Totten goes to the hoop for the G-R between N-O defenders Blake Martin (Wilson) and Trace Hill (Akron).