Senior Jake Burgio registered a double-double and sophomore Antonio Alvarez led his team with 16 points as Brockport defeated Spencerport 54-34 to advance to the championship game of the 16th annual Doug Westcott Memorial boys basketball tournament.
Spencerport jumped out to an early lead on a three-pointer by sophomore Ryan Gentile, a lay-up from junior Zekiah Owens and a pair of field goals by junior John Feeney, but the Blue Devils began to take over the contest with a 14-0 run beginning in the final minute of the first quarter.
Alvarez netted six of those points, which also included a Ja’Quan McGill runner and three-pointer plus a pair of free throws from Burgio.
The Blue Devils defense held the Rangers to just five points in the second quarter as they built a 31-15 halftime advantage.
Burgio scored half of his game total 12 points in the third quarter to help Brockport build a 23 point lead.
Spencerport again found some offense over the final eight minutes on consecutive baskets by Gentile, Owens, David DeBellis and Corey Lawhorn, but it proved to be too late.
Gentile and Feeney led the Rangers with eight points each with Feeney adding ten rebounds. Owens finished with seven points and four rebounds.
Burgio’s double-double was a 12 point, ten rebound effort for Brockport. Alvarez had a game-high 16 points with eight rebounds and three steals while McGill had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists to help the Blue Devils earn their third win of the season.
