CLARENCE — The Jamestown boys basketball team was in a sharing mood Friday night.

How much so?

Well, in their 79-62 Erie County Interscholastic Conference Division 1 victory over Clarence, the Red Raiders (8-1, 7-0) dished out 25 assists on 29 made baskets.

“We ran a few sets here and there,” said Jamestown coach Ben Drake, “but a lot of it was off our defense and transition. When we had some numbers we were making bounce passes across the lane to somebody else.”

Jaylen Butera led the Red Raiders with 18 points to go along with five assists, four steals and four rebounds. Andre Maple added 13 points and five assists; Jaral Farmer collected 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots; Sean Paige chipped in 10 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals; Trey Drake had 8 points, five assists and three steals; and Drayce Garland contributed 8 points, four assists and three steals.

“We played hard tonight,” Coach Drake said. “Again, we were very aggressive at both ends of the floor. We were up 19 at halftime and scored 44 points, but I didn’t think we played very well (to that point). … We missed a lot of opportunities around the basket in the first half.”

But he certainly didn’t mind the way his team found the open man.

“Every game it’s somebody different,” he said. “All of these guys have been pretty consistent. Every game we get several guys who are between 8 and 16 points. That’s been good.”

Clarence (5-4, 3-3) was led by Grayson White with 20 points, Jake Metzger with 15, Julius Perry with 11 and Alex Quinn with 10.

Jamestown returns to action at 7 tonight when it entertains Park at Jamestown Community College in a nonleague game.

“It will be a good game for us,” Coach Drake said. “It’s something different. I’ve never coached on the JCC court before.”

JHS GIRLS SUFFER CLOSE LOSS

CLARENCE — Hannah Farley banked in a shot with a second remaining to send Clarence to a 57-55 victory over Jamestown in an Erie County Interscholastic Conference Division 1 girls basketball game Friday.

Farley finished with a game-high 19 points for the Red Devils (5-5, 3-4), who led 15-0 to start the game.

“It was a tough game, but digging out of that hole I was really proud of them,” Jamestown coach Ken Ricker said. “Between the (early) deficit, foul trouble and all kinds of girls in different positions, they worked all the way back.”

Ella Corry chipped in 16 points for the Red Devils.

For the Red Raiders (4-4, 2-4), Marley Drake and Alyson Canfield (five 3-pointers) each had 16 points, and Mickia Freeney chipped in 12. Drake also had four assists and three steals; Freeney had five assists; and Kylie O’Brien and Saydee Johnson both hauled down 10 rebounds.

Jamestown entertains Hamburg on Tuesday.

JAMESTOWN (55)

Freeney 4 3 12, Drake 6 1 16, Powers 1 0 3, Canfield 5 0 16, O’Brien 4 0 8, Johnson 0 1 1, Totals

CLARENCE (57)

Corry 6 0 16, Payne 1 0 3, Call 2 0 5, Fromwiller 2 1 5, Farley 7 3 19, Naab 0 1 1, Glaude 3 0 8, Totals

3-point goals– Canfield 5, Drake 3, Powers, Freeney, Corry4, Payne, Farley 2, Glaude 2.

Jamestown 11 15 12 17 — 55

Clarence 21 9 15 12 — 57