EST Boys Top 10 and The Best of The Rest; Week of 1/18/16

So if you've been following the blog, you've seen the daily Top 10 lists of those who participated in the EST summer leagues. Time for a weekly top 10!

**This list was compiled using the cumulative performances from Monday (1/18) through Sunday (1/24). Daily Top 10 lists were compiled before this combined rundown. The greater amount of appearances in the daily Top 10, the higher their appearance. Between players who made the same amount of appearances in a daily list, precedence was placed to those who appeared higher on the list(s).


T-10.) Tyler Lamport (6'3" G; South Kortright 2017) - All-EST 2nd Teamer led the Rams to two more victories over the week. He pumped in a game high 21 in a 65-32 W on Tuesday, and followed it up with a team high 25 in a 70-50 W over Cooperstown Friday.

T-10.) Zach Hilton (5'11" G; Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2017) - A pair of game highs for another standout junior - like Lamport, fresh off scoring his 1,000th point. He scored 23 in a 61-51 L on Wednesday, and followed it with a 34 point outing in a 73-57 victory Friday.

9.) Mike Wynn (6'6" G; Albany CBA 2017) - A pair of game highs for the standout junior wing, both in wins. He poured in 23 on Tuesday in a 77-51 victory, following it up with 25 in a 59-54 W over Niskayuna Friday.

8.) Andrew Sischo (6'9" C; Guilderland 2016, Daemen 2020) - The 2015 EST MVP dropped a game high 31 points on Tuesday in a 71-52 victory, and then added 17 points & 15 rebounds in a 56-48 W Friday night.

7.) Chris Boucher (6'1" G; Fort Edward 2016) - Another big week in the scoring column for Boucher, who had 2 more game high contributions in 2 wins for the Forts. He had 37 points - including 8 threes - in a 88-44 W Wednesday, following it up with 29 more in a 69-57 W Friday.

6.) Josh Gregory (6'5" G/F; Whitesboro 2016) - 77 points over 3 games for the standout wing, including a game high 36 on Saturday in a 73-50 W over Watertown. He added 22 & 19 - both team highs - in losses on Wednesday and Friday.

5.) Joseph Girard III (6'0" G; Glens Falls 2019) - All-EST 1st Team selection had yet another strong week, highlighted by a 39 point performance in a 68-62 W over Johnstown that earned Tuesday night's top performance. He also pumped in 27 points in a loss to Broadalbin-Perth Friday.

4.) Kobe Lufkin (5'10" G; Argyle 2017) - The standout junior and All-EST Honorable Mention pumped in a team high 39 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals on Wednesday in a 91-88 overtime L, then followed it up with a game high 40 (7 threes), 5 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 94-65 W Friday. He's now tied with the aforementioned Boucher atop Section II with a 35.5 PPG average, and he leads the section with 89 threes made.

3.) Kevin Murray (6'3" G; Plattsburgh Seton Catholic 2017) - Best week of the season for one of the North Country's breakthrough performers. He dropped a game high 31 points (13/18 FG), 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals in a 71-32 W Tuesday, just to follow it up with a game high 41 points (17/25 FG) & 6 rebounds in a 72-45 victory Friday.

2.) Tyler Bertram (6'1" G; Cooperstown 2018) - 3 big games for the All-EST Honorable Mention selection. He dropped 3 game highs, starting with a 26 point, 8 rebound, 9 assist outing in a 70-69 OT loss Tuesday. He followed it up with 30 points (11/22 FG) & 6 rebounds in a 70-50 L Friday, then pumped in 26 (14/18 FT), 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 8 steals in a 64-54 victory Saturday. Altogether, he averaged 27.3 PPG, 7 RPG, 6 APG, and 3.3 SPG over the 3 games.

1.) Kory Bergh (5'10" G; Amsterdam 2016) - Huge week for the standout senior point guard, which included three separate performances that were among the top ones of each night they played. He dropped a game high 30 points in a 69-55 W over Syracuse Academy of Science, winning MVP of Bishop Grimes' MLK Tournament. He followed it up by hitting 5 threes en route to a team high 25 points in a 81-75 W on Wednesday, then topped it up with another game high of 29 points in a 69-57 victory Friday. Averaging 28 PPG in a 3-0 week and being the straw that stirs the drink for a team that's won 9 straight - well-deserving of the top spot!


Others who made appearances in the daily Top 10 lists:

- Devin Boyle (6'0" G; Johnstown 2016) - All-EST 2nd Teamer had a team high 19 points in a 68-62 L to Glens Falls Tuesday, then dropped a game high 26 points (6 threes) in a 69-62 setback to Mekeel Saturday. He added 14 points in a 67-65 defeat Friday.

- Hameir Wright (6'8" G/F; Albany Academy 2017) - Standout junior dropped a game high 23 points in a 64-57 setback on Monday.

- Connor McCart (6'2" F; Hoosick Falls 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention finished with a game high 19 points in a 53-34 W Tuesday.

- Mitchel Wayand (6'2" G; Stillwater 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention pick dropped 28 of his game high 33 points (7 threes) in the first half, and added 6 rebounds in their 70-50 victory Tuesday.

- Jared D'Aloia (5'8" G; Stillwater 2017) - Finished with 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists in a 70-50 W on Tuesday.

- Evan Pescetti (6'4" F; Saratoga Catholic 2016) - Dropped 25 points on Wednesday in a 86-60 W over Northville.

- Danny Reidell (6'1" G; Northville 2017) - Finished with a team high 26 points in a 86-60 setback to Saratoga Catholic Wednesday.

- Justin Houck (5'8" G; Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2016) - Finished with 20 points in a 61-51 L on Wednesday and followed it up with 18 in a 73-57 W on Friday.

- Declan Porter (6'3" G; Canton 2019) - Huge game for the standout freshman Wednesday, when he had both the game high and a triple-double (24 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) in a Golden Bear W.

- Albert Odero (6'4" G; St. John's Catholic Prep (MD) 2016) - Dropped 25 points, a game high, in a 51-38 W on Wednesday.

- Jack Spencer (6'3" F; Rhinebeck 2017) - Huge game for Spencer Thursday, when he dropped a game high 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 11 steals in a victory.

- Matthew Higgins (6'3" G; South Glens Falls 2016) - All-EST 2nd Team selection dropped a game high 28 points on Friday in a 78-68 W.

- Adam Anderson (6'1" G; Saratoga Springs 2017) - All-EST Honorable Mention pick finished with a game high 26 points in a 62-53 W Saturday.