Maple Grove’s Alex Halstrom defends a shot by Falconer’s Brynn Helms during nonleague girls basketball action in Falconer on Friday night. Photo courtesy of Steve Garvey

FALCONER — Alex Halstrom scored 18 of her game-high 23 points in the first quarter to lead Maple Grove to a 63-29 nonleague girls basketball win over Falconer on Friday night.

Halstrom made five 3-pointers during the opening eight minutes as the Red Dragons (4-2) built a 27-7 lead. Her other five points came on third-quarter free throws.

Meg Ryan had 15 points and 10 rebounds; Bry Cornell had 13 points, 15 rebounds and eight steals; and Alex Caldwell had eight assists in the win.

Sydnee Snow had 14 points, four steals and two blocked shots; Ellyson Baglia had 9 points and eight rebounds; and Alexis Smith had six rebounds and three steals for the Golden Falcons (2-4), who went 21 of 28 from the foul line.

MAPLE GROVE (63)

Rodriguez 1 0 2, Trim 0 0 0, Caldwell 2 2 6, Cornell 5 3 13, Ryan 7 1 15, Seekings 1 0 2, Halstrom 6 6 23, Foley 1 0 2. Totals 23 12 63.

FALCONER (39)

Howard 0 4 4, Snow 3 8 14, Helms 1 1 3, Calimeri 0 0 0, Sigular 0 0 0, Smith 0 1 1, Darr 0 0 0, Swanson 2 4 8, Baglia 3 3 9. Totals 9 21 39.

3-point goals–Halstrom 5.

Maple Grove 27 16 11 9 — 63

Falconer 7 6 16 10 — 39

WEST SENECA FLEXES MUSCLE

WEST SENECA — West Seneca jumped out to a 24-5 lead after the first quarter en route to a 90-50 Erie County Interscholastic Conference Division 1 girls basketball victory Friday.

Bellarose Milligan and Jayden Ecker scored 19 points apiece to lead the Warhawks (5-0, 2-0) while Ava Gunnells had 18 points and Isabella Ceccarelli had 13.

Payton Gibbs had 15 points and five steals; Anna Enquist had 9 points; Carley Daniels had five steals; and Aiyanna Stam had three steals for the Red & Green (1-2, 0-2).

JAMESTOWN (50)

Brandow 0 0 0, Reid 2 1 6, Pryce 2 1 7, Stam 1 0 2, Tonkin 0 0 0, Daniels 2 0 4, Thomas 1 0 2, Gibbs 6 0 15, Olmsted 1 0 3, Engquist 4 0 9, Battle 0 0 0, Atkinson 1 0 2. Totals 20 2 50.

WEST SENECA (90)

Vanegas 2 0 5, Milligan 8 1 19, Gioia 2 2 6, Marcezin 1 0 2, Jackson-Mack 3 0 6, Coia 0 0 0, Ceccarelli 6 0 13, Ecker 9 0 19, Beard 1 0 2, Bialeszewski 0 0 0, Gunnells 8 0 18. Totals 40 3 90.

3-point goals–Reid, Pryce 2, Gibbs 3, Olmsted, Engquist, Vanegas, Milligan 2, Ceccarelli, Ecker, Gunnells 2.

Jamestown 5 21 14 10 — 50

West Seneca 24 24 20 22 — 90

Jayvees: West Seneca won.