FREWSBURG — Connor Murray poured in 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as Frewsburg held off North Collins 79-69 in the first round of the Frewsburg Holiday Tournament on Tuesday night.

Murray’s offensive explosion kick-started a 25-13 run in the period that gave the Bears a 55-41 lead, but the Eagles — behind Matt Sweet — didn’t quit. The junior guard scored 18 of his game-high 33 points in the final eight minutes, pulling North Collins to within six, but Frewsburg made its free throws down the stretch to hold on for the victory.

“It was a track meet for a while,” Bears coach Rob Collver said. ” … We looked really good in the third quarter.”

Zach Winters had a fine all-around game for the hosts, scoring 26 points, grabbing seven rebounds and collecting four steals. Zack Carr added 10 point and 10 assists; Jake Sears finished with 8 points and 10 boards; and Murray chipped in five steals. Murray also had five 3-pointers.

Derek Ebersole had 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists; Chris Smith had 10 points; and Sweet grabbed 10 boards for North Collins.

The win raised Frewsburg’s record to 3-3 and sets up a championship game matchup with Hamburg at 8 tonight. North Collins drops to 3-2.

NORTH COLLINS (69)

Teijera 1 0 2, Ebersole 6 5 17, Warsaw 0 0 0, Luna 2 0 5, Sweet 12 5 33, Downes 1 0 2, Parnitzke 0 0 0, Smith 4 1 10, Woods 0 0 0, Totals 26 11 69.

FREWSBURG (79)

Wiltsie 0 0 0, Zack Carr 5 0 10, Spencer 2 0 4, Phillips 0 0 0, Murray 10 3 28, Sears 4 0 8, LeBaron 1 1 3, Bragg 0 0 0, Winters 11 4 26, DeJesus 0 0 0, Totals 35 8 79.

3-point goals–Luna, Sweet 4, Smith, Murray 5.

North Collins 19 9 13 28 — 69

Frewsburg 12 18 25 24 — 79