NEWPORT, N.Y. — The West Canada Valley Nighthawks held off a second-half comeback to defeat the visiting Dolgeville Blue Devils 38-36 in boys basketball on Monday night.
West Canada jumped out to a 25-13 lead at halftime, powered by a strong second quarter which saw them outscore Dolgeville 15-4. The Blue Devils responded with a big third quarter of their own, outscoring the home team 16-4 to tie the score at 29 heading into the fourth quarter. Dolgeville’s comeback would come up just short, as the Nighthawks hung on for the two-point victory.
Jayden Smith of West Canada led all scorers with 19 points (he is sixth in scoring in Section III, averaging 25.4 points per game). Brady Zaino and Ryan Roberts had seven points for the Nighthawks as well.
Kaden Murphy led all Dolgeville scorers with eleven points while adding eight rebounds (Murphy is 12th in Section III in rebounds). Andrew Martyniuk had nine points, Theo Williams chipped in eight points, and Timothy Gomez pulled down seven rebounds for the Blue Devils as well.
With the victory, West Canada Valley’s record improved to 5-7 and snapped a two-game losing streak. Their next game is on Thursday in Poland, starting at 7:00 p.m.
With the loss, Dolgeville falls to 5-7. Next, the Blue Devils host Remsen on Thursday night, and the start time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.