League leading Wilson downs Roy-Hart; Barker posts narrow win over Albion

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Wilson’s Aidan Neumann drives in for a shot as Isaac Smith defends for Roy-Hart. The action took place during the Lakemen’s win over the host Rams this evening.

Taking charge in the second quarter, front running Wilson went on to down host Roy-Hart 66-45 this evening to improve to 3-0 in Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball competition.

Leading by a narrow 13-12 margin at the end of the opening period, Wilson put together a big 21-9 second quarter scoring surge to open up a 34-21 half-time advantage.

Ryan Hough scored 6 and Aidan Neumann and Shamus George each tallied 5 to lead that uprising by the Lakemen.

Wilson maintained a 16 point, 46-30, lead at the end of the third quarter which was highlighted by threes by Neumann and Brock Lepsch.

The Lakemen led by as many as 31, 61-30, after opening the final period with a 15-0 run. Chase Martin hit two threes, Neumann one and Hough added his second slam dunk of the evening to highlight that uprising.

Neumann finished with 19, Martin 14, Hough 13 and George 10.

Matt Aquilina scored 16 and Vinny Fazzio 11 for Roy-Hart which is now 0-2 in N-O action.

Barker 71, Albion 69
Barker nipped visiting Albion 71-69 leaving both teams at 1-2 in N-O competition.

Two free throws by Anthony Taliaferro and one by Caden Garcia provided the decisive final three points for Barker.

Taliaferro finished with 22 as Carter DerSarkissian had 19, JJ Prynn 9 and Donovan Hefferon 7 for the Bulldogs.

Elijah Doxey took game high honors for Albion with 37 as Wesley Olles and Tyler Cody both had 10.

Newfane 59, Akron 44
In the other N-O contest, Newfane (1-2) upended visiting Akron (1-1) 59-44.

Vinny Fazzio puts up a shot for Roy-Hart.