by Warren Kozireski
Senior Emily Leone scored 11 of her game-high 25 points in the first eight minutes and Spencerport exploded on a 12-2 run to open the fourth quarter on their way to a 51-44 win over visiting Churchville-Chili.
The first three quarters featured 13 lead changes with a late third quarter 8-4 spurt by the Rangers staked them to a four point lead heading to the fourth.
Senior Sabrina DeBellis scored ten points over the first four minutes of the fourth including consecutive treys to help the Rangers open a 14-point lead.
Leone, heading to the College at Brockport to play basketball next fall, added nine rebounds and three blocks to her 25 points. DeBellis scored 11 points with five assists, Christa White seven points and six rebounds and Catie Broderick four assists for the Rangers.
Jessica Hyde led the Saints with 12 points, Maggie Tabone had ten, Nicole Picardo led with five rebounds and Carly Zimmerman four assists.
Spencerport finished the regular season with an 8-10 record and the sixth seed for the upcoming Section V playoffs. They expected to play East or Mercy February 14. Churchville-Chili, at 5-13, as the seventh seed, plays a first round game February 18.
