A big third quarter scoring burst keyed Kendall to a 62-54 win over visiting Alexander this evening to close out the Genesee Region League boys basketball season.

Breaking away from a 28-28 half-time tie, Kendall used a 23-14 scoring edge in the third period to key the win.

The Eagles had five players in double figures as Zach Barrett scored 18, Devin Edick and Hunter Richards 11 and Louie Conte and Jacek Kwiatkowski 10.

Paul Schmitt led Alexander with 17.

Elba 61, Lyndonville 45
Angelo Penna scored 21, Nicholas Scott 12 and Jake Walczak 11 to spark Elba to a 61-45 G-R win over visiting Lyndonville.

Trenton Muck scored 21, Ian Mank 19 and Mason Nicholson 9 for Lyndonville which trailed 20-11 after the first period, 42-22 at the half and 51-41 after three quarters.

In another G-R game, Attica downed Holley 92-48.

A big second half comeback bid fell just short as Albion dropped a narrow 47-46 decision at Akron this evening to close out the Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball season for both teams.

Trailing 18-3 after the first period and 32-16 at the half, Albion rallied back to within 10, 42-32, at the three-quarter mark and then to finally take the lead at 46-45 with just 22 seconds to go on a pair of free throws by Aquil Gaffney. However, Akron answered with what proved to be the game winning basket by Bral Abrams with 12 seconds remaining.

Abrams led Akron with 10 as Drew Romesser and Blake Gerstung both had 9.

Amari Jones had a game high 19, Javon Jones 10 and Gaffney 8 for Albion. Amari Jones scored 11 in the second half as Javon Jones and Gaffney each had 8.

Albion finishes the N-O season at 7-5 and Akron at 6-6.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Madison Hughson goes up for a shot as Akron’s Sophia Jones attempts to block during the Purple Eagles home court Senior Night win over the Lady Tigers this evening.

In a foul filled contest, Albion avenged an earlier season 21 point (61-40) loss by scoring a 50-47 Senior Night victory over Akron this evening in the Niagara-Orleans League girls basketball season finale for both teams.

In all the two teams shot a total of 66 free throws as Albion went 20 of 45 from the line and Akron 10 of 21.

Madison Lebaron scored 13 and Madison Hughson and Skoi Sanders Smith 10 each to lead the way for Albion. Anan Zaczek and Julia Knight both added 5, Kenzi Snook, Daci Doward and Paige Newton 2 and Sam Basinait 1 for the Purple Eagles.

Sloan Jonathan tallied a game high 15 and Sophia Jones netted 12 to pace Akron as Katie Leeds added 6, Melanie Holtz and Emma Gerstung 5, Isabelle Jones 3 and Rachel Dugan 1.

Akron jumped out to a 13-8 first period lead as Jonathan scored 9.

Albion though answered back with a 16-6 second quarter scoring edge to rally into a 24-19 half-time lead. Lebaron had two threes and a layup and Sanders Smith 5 free throws to lead that Purple Eagles rally.

The Purple Eagles maintained a six point, 43-37, lead at the three-quarter mark. Hughson scored 10 and Lebaron 5, both including a three, to lead the Purple Eagles in the third period.

Akron could get no closer than three in the final period as baskets by Zaczek and Sanders Smith along with three free throws by Knight helped lock up the win for the Purple Eagles.

Albion finishes the N-O season at 6-6 and Akron at 8-4.

Albion’s Anna Zaczek goes in for a layup past Akron defender Melanie Holtz off the opening tap.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Stella Poler goes in for a layup as Wilson’s Rowan Simpson comes over to defend during the Mustangs home court loss to the Lakewomen this evening.

Front-running Wilson posted a 64-39 win over host Medina this evening to improve to 11-0 in Niagara-Orleans League competition.

Rian Faery and Peyton McGinnis each scored 22 to pace Wilson which led 20-9 after one quarter and 42-17 at the half.

Rylee VanNostrand took game high honors with 23 for Medina which is now 4-7 in N-O action.

Barker 41, Roy-Hart 26
Building up a 20-7 half-time advantage, Barker went on to down visiting Roy-Hart 41-26 in another N-O game.

Kiera Dalton scored 11 and Mia Herman and Cole Carnes 10 each for Barker which is now 3-8 in N-O action.

Roy-Hart slips to 2-10.

In the other N-O contest Newfane edged Akron 38-37.

G-R League
Elba 68, Lyndonville 55
Sydney Reilly scored 20, Hailie Scouten 18 and Lydia Ross and Mariah Ognibene 10 each to lead Elba past Lyndonville 68-55 in a Genesee Region League game.

Addison Dillenbeck scored 21, Ashlee Stephens 10, Lorelei Dillenbeck 8, Haley Shafer 7, Isabella Groves 6 and Shelby Boring 3 for Lyndonville which trailed 22-10 after the first quarter, 37-24 at the half and 56-39 after three quarters.

In other G-R action, Attica downed Holley 47-35 and Alexander bested Kendall 57-17.

Mackenzie McLeod scored 13 and Jaclyn Torrey 11 for Attica, Samantha Bates 18 for Holley and Alyssa Kramer 19 for Alexander.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Nate Beyer grabs a rebound away from Barker’s Aidan Voss during the Rams home court win over the Raiders this evening.

Capping off the regular season on a high note, Roy-Hart scored a 67-60 Senior Night win over visiting Barker this evening in a Niagara-Orleans League game.

Jamel Johnson Jr. scored 28, Dan Aquilina 16 and Nate Beyer 10 to lead the way for Roy-Hart which finishes the N-O season at 8-4.

Luey Castro scored 23 and Brad Cantrell 18 to set the pace for Barker which is now 3-8 in N-O action.

Barker jumped out to a 16-12 first quarter lead as Castro and Cantrell each scored 6. Johnson Jr. netted 9 to keep Roy-Hart close.

The Raiders maintained a slender 27-24 lead at the half as Castro tallied 7 in the second quarter. Aquilina had 6 and Johnson Jr. 5 for the Rams during that stretch.

Roy-Hart battled back with a 22-16 third period scoring edge to rally into the lead for good 46-43 at the three-quarter mark. Beyer scored 8, Rem Albee 6 and Johnson Jr. and Aquilina 4 each to spark that rally.

Keeping the momentum, the Rams then opened the decisive final period with a 12-4 run to extend the advantage to 11, 58-47. Johnson Jr. and Aquilina both scored 6 during that key stretch.

Barker could get no closer than 8 after that as a three by Jackson Webber and baskets by Beyer and Johnson Jr. locked up the Rams win.

Barker’s Luey Castro gets free inside to put up a shot.

Wilson 58, Medina 45

Trailing 41-37, Wilson rallied with a big 21-4 fourth quarter scoring edge to post 58-45 N-O win over visiting Medina.

Blake Martin and John Ernest each scored 7 to spark the Lakemen in the decisive final period. Martin had a total of 16 on the night and Matt Fox 12.

Down 25-22, Medina put together a 19-12 third period scoring edge to rally into the 41-37 advantage at the three-quarter mark. Jerrell Nealy scored 9 of his 14 points in the period for the Mustangs.

Wilson is now 4-7 and Medina 1-10 in N-O action.

Newfane 62, Akron 44

Deadlocked at 40-40, Newfane used a big 22-4 fourth quarter scoring edge to down Akron 62-44 and remain undefeated at 11-0 in N-O competition. The loss drops Akron to 5-6.

G-R League

Byron-Bergen 63, Kendall 44
Building up a 29-14 half-time advantage Byron-Bergen went on to down host Kendall 63-44 in a Genesee Region League game.

David Brumsted led the Bees with 18 while Zach Barrett tallied 13 and Devin Edick 11 for the Eagles.

The Medina LOYAL football organization will be offering flag football this summer for boys and girls grades K-12.

There will be an informational meeting on the flag football program this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus in Medina.

LOYAL is opening this up to all area communities as well.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s John Eibl puts up a shot over Byron-Bergen defender Ryan Muscarella during the Purple Eagles home court loss to the Bees this evening.

Improving to 17-2, Byon-Bergen downed host Albion 79-55 in a non league game this evening.

David Brumsted poured in a game high 30 points to lead the way for Byron-Bergen. Brendan Pimm added 12, Gianni Ferrara 10, Ryan Muscarella 9, Carter Prinzi 6, Colin Martin and Brodie Baubie 5 and Alec Kulikowski 2 for the Bees.

Blake Preston scored 16, Javon Jones 12, Amari Jones, Aquil Gaffney and Dylan Narburgh 7 each and Nick Harling, Caleb Fox and John Eibl 2 each for Albion which is now 8-10.

Breaking away from a 15-15 deadlock at the end of the first period, Byron-Bergen used a 24-15 second quarter scoring edge to open up 39-30 lead at the half. Brumsted scored 6 and Pimm and Martin 5 each to lead that Bees surge.

Byron-Bergen then broke the contest wide open by erupting for a 30-10 third quarter scoring edge to race away to a commanding 29 point, 69-40, lead heading into the final period. Brumsted tallied 15 to lead that decisive uprising.

Albion next visits Akron on Wednesday to close out the Niagara-Orleans League season.

Kendall scored a pair of non league basketball victories this evening as the boys defeated visiting Red Jacket 71-67 and the girls downed host Rochester Academy Charter 42-20.

All five starters scored in double figures for the Kendall boys squad as Hunter Richards had 17, Jacek Kwiatkowski 15, Devin Edick 13, Louie Conte 12 and Zach Barrett 10.

The Eagles led 38-34 at the half and 59-51 after three quarters.

Ava LaMay scored 12, Danielle Offhaus and Taigan Guerrero 8, Sophia Picardo 7, Lauren Pilon 6 and Alea Barrett 1 for the Kendall girls. Offhaus also grabbed off 12 rebounds and LaMay 10.

In another non league boys contest Mt. Morris downed Holley 73-43.

Regular season high school basketball action will wind up this coming week.

In the Niagara-Orleans League, undefeated (10-0) Newfane has already locked up outright possession of the boys’ championship while unbeaten (10-0) Wilson has clinched at least a tie for the girls’ title.

The title is the third in the last six years for Newfane. The Panthers shared the crown with Albion at 9-3 during the 2019-20 season and with Medina at 10-2 during the 2017-18 campaign.

The championship is Wilson’s fifth in a row and 13th in the last 14 years.

The Section V tournament seeding meetings are scheduled for Friday and the Section VI meetings for Saturday.

Weekly Schedule
Monday
Boys Basketball – Byron-Bergen at Albion, 6:30 p.m.; Holley at Mt. Morris, Red Jacket at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball– RAC at Kendall, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday
Boys Basketball – Medina at Wilson, 6 p.m.; Barker at Roy-Hart, Akron at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Wilson at Medina, Roy-Hart at Barker, Newfane at Akron, 6:30 p.m.; Elba at Lyndonville, Holley at Attica, Kendall at Alexander, 7 p.m.

Wednesday
Boys Basketball – Albion at Akron, 6:30 p.m.; Lyndonville at Elba, Holley at Attica, Alexander at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Akron at Albion, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday
Boys Basketball – Newfane at Medina, Wilson at Barker, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Barker at Wilson, 6 p.m.; Medina at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.

N-O Basketball Standings
Boys – Newfane 10-0, Albion 7-4, Roy-Hart 7-4, Akron 5-5, Barker 3-7, Wilson 3-7, Medina 1-9
Girls  – Wilson 10-0, Akron 8-2, Newfane 5-5, Albion 5-6, Medina 4-6, Barker 2-8, Roy-Hart 2-9.