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12/16/06
Fairport 81, St. Francis Prep 65
Canisius Tournament Final
Kyle Downey became the first Red Raider to score 39 points in 30 years and also hit six 3-pointers for Fairport.
“I know I can hit them like that, but I wasn’t shooting well in warm-ups, and certainly wasn’t expecting a performance like this,” said Downey, whose previous high was 28 in a season-opening win over Wilson. “But I got in a flow early on and once I got going, and people kept getting me the ball, I kept hitting them.”
Downey added 14 of Fairport’s 22 points in the second quarter as the Red Raiders (4-1) took a 46-28 halftime lead. Downey, who got most of his points last year on catch-and-shoot 3-pointers, drove through the St. Francis Prep (3-1) defense for several lay-ups and mid-range jumpers in the first half.
“It’s very impressive, especially against a team of that caliber,” Fairport coach Scott Fitch said. “He hit his first (shot) and you could see in his emotions he was on, and the rest is history.”
Tyler Launer scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Brian Gebhardt added 10 assists and had a tournament-record 19 over two games.
“I don’t know if people would have picked us to win this tournament before hand, but when you can win a tournament like this, it helps our confidence,” Fitch said.
George Slade holds the Fairport record with 40 points during a game in 1977.
Fairport
24
22
20
15
81
St. Francis Prep
19
9
16
21
65
FAIRPORT: Kyle Downey 39, Mark Bruce 7, Brian Gebhardt 6, Kevin Borden 10, Tyler Launer 12, Travis Condello 2, Sam Townsend 0, David Kozar 5, Zack Scribani 0, Mike DeRusso 0, Scott Beaby 0, Brendan McCarthy 0, Marc Bertucci 0, Brandon Stevens 0.
ST. FRANCIS PREP: Darren Noisette 6, Keith Nandin 10, Billy Leckie 3, Mike Cavataio 42, John Matzelle 4.
3-point goals: Downey 6, Gebhardt, Borden, Bruce, Nandin 2, Leckie 3, Cavatio. Fouled out: Bruce.
All-Tournament team: Brian Gebhardt (Fairport), Kevin Borden (Fairport), Mike Cavataio (St. Francis Prep), Justin Young (Canisius), Chandler Williams (McKinley). MVP: Downey.