BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern boys basketball team turned Saturday’s matinee into a huge blowout as the locals defeated Watertown 74-30 in a non-conference game from Bristol.
Eastern improved to 14-3 overall while Watertown fell to 2-15.
Brayden Dauphinais dropped in 16 points to lead all scorers while Lukas Sward (14), Jordan Chisholm (11) and Ben D’Amato (9) led a balanced scoring attack for the Lancers.
“We talked about just getting out and getting easy opportunities,” Eastern coach Bounty Ray said. “We really didn’t set up all that much. We ran a couple sets but for the most part, everything was up the floor fast, reversed, got it inside and got it out. Shooters were making shots and I think the scoring was pretty balanced.”
With the game tied up at 4-4, the Lancers reeled off 20 straight points to secure a 22-4 edge late in first period play.
Watertown never recovered.
Eastern nabbed a 38-12 cushion at the half, made it 60-22 through three and the reserves mopped up late to snare the 44-point victory from home.
The Lancers are tentatively scheduled to take on E.O. Smith on Tuesday (6:45 p.m.) with snow in the forecast.
BRISTOL EASTERN 74 WATERTOWN 30
from Bristol
Watertown: 7 5 10 8 – 30
Bristol Eastern: 22 16 22 14 – 74
WATERTOWN (2-15): Genuine Hurdle 1 0 3, Brady Geise 0 0 0, Dylan Fekete 1 0 2, Matt Barbieri 1 0 3, Colin Barry 0 0 0, Justin Davis 2 0 5, Chris O’Toole 2 0 4, Sean Paul 0 0 0, Gian Hurdle 0 0 0, Dean LeMay 0 0 0 Luis Lara 2 0 4, Brady Gambee 1 1 3, Blake Gaddis 1 0 2, John Platt 2 0 4. Totals: 13 1 30.
BRISTOL EASTERN (14-3): Naseem Walker 2 2 7, Brayden Dauphinais 6 4 16, Jordan Chisholm 5 0 11, Isaiah Lawrence-Bynum 2 0 4, Zaveyn Tate 2 1 5, Ryan Gaity 0 0 0 Lukas Sward 6 2 14, Ben Kozikowski 1 0 2, Tygue Collins 0 0 0, Dante DePass 0 0 0, Ben D’Amato 3 0 9. Totals: 30 9 74.
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