The Blue Devils opened up a 16-point first quarter lead and never trailed on their way to a 65-49 victory over Spencerport to win the annual Doug Westcott boys’ basketball tournament for the third time in the last four years and sixth time overall.
Brockport’s Noah Schultz and Antonio Alvarez each netted six points in the first quarter and Jacob Jurhs hit a pair of three-pointers while their defense held Spencerport to just five points as they led 20-5 after eight minutes.
That first quarter advantage came in handy as the Rangers outscored the Blue Devils by a combined 32-26, including seven treys by Ryan Gentile, Trevor James, Josh Reding and John Jenkins during the second and third quarters, but still trailed by nine.
A Reding trey cut the Blue Devils lead to eight with five minutes remaining, but that was as close as the Rangers would get as Brockport was 22-for-25 from the free throw line including eight points from the charity stripe over the final minute.
Alvarez led the Blue Devils with 21 points and four assists and was named tournament Most Valuable Player. All-Tournament Team selection Cory Gross finished with a double-double as he led with 14 rebounds and added ten points. Jurhs also scored in double figures with 12 points.
Rangers’ Gentile and Reding were also named to the All-Tournament Team as Gentile led all scorers with 26 points. Reding had eight points, five rebounds and four steals.
Churchville-Chili lost to Gates-Chili in the third place game 72-63 with guard Eric Lewis representing the Saints on the All-Tournament Team.
