Two big quarters key Albion to narrow win at LeRoy; Oakfield-Alabama trims host Barker

File Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Wesley Olles, left, and Tyler Cody led Albion to a narrow win at LeRoy this evening.

Two big scoring quarters earned Albion a narrow 59-58 win at LeRoy this evening in a non league boys basketball game.

Trailing 17-4 at the end of the first quarter, Albion battled back with a big 25-7 second period scoring burst to rally into a 29-24 half-time advantage.

Wesley Olles scored 14 to lead that Purple Eagles rally.

Down 39-35 at the end of the third period, Albion again came roaring back this time with a big 24-17 fourth quarter scoring edge to claim the one point win.

Trailing 56-50, the Purple Eagles closed with a key 9-2 scoring run, which included two baskets and a pair of free throws by Tyler Cody and a basket and a free throw by Olles. Cody had a total of 9 points in the period and Olles and Elijah Doxey 5 each.

Olles finished with 19, Cody 16, Nate Gibson 11, Doxey 7, Nick Luft 4 and Josh Schoeberlein 2.

Albion next hosts Newfane in a Niagara-Orleans League at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Oakfield-Alabama 47, Barker 42

Oakfield-Alabama trimmed host Barker 47-42 in a non league game as Mason Watterson scored 16 and Gabriel Smith 15 to lead the Hornets.

Anthony Taliaferro scored 16, JJ Prynn 10, Donovan Hefferon 9, Carter DerSarkissian 6 and Peyton Wagner 1 for Barker.

Barker used a 16-3 second quarter scoring edge, including 9 by Hefferon, to take a 22-11 half-time lead.

However, Oakfield-Alabama answered back with a big 22-9 third quarter scoring surge to rally into a 33-31 lead at the three-quarter mark.

Barker did rally back into a 36-35 lead at the outset of the final period on a jumper by Taliaferro and a three by Prynn but the Bulldogs could not hold the advantage.

The Hornets answered with a 12-6 scoring edge to close the game and claim the win.

Barker next visits Wilson in an N-O contest on Friday.