GATINEAU, Quebec — Shaun Allen didn’t just inject a little spark into the Lockport Lions’ offense on Friday night, he lit the V-2 Rocket.

Allen spread the wealth throughout, scoring 10 points, adding five steals and seven assists — but most importantly, injecting significant and much-needed fire into the blue and gold offense — in Lockport’s 53-37 win over visiting Niagara-Wheatfield, topping Niagara Frontier League boys basketball action.

 “Hats off to Lockport. They’re a big, athletic team,” said Falcons head coach Erik O’Brien, a former NFL cage great at North Tonawanda and proud father.

“With Shaun in their line-up, they have a chance to do some good things.”

Playing in just his third game this season, Allen made his presence known immediately, draining two, 3-point shots and another lay-up off a steal as Lockport got off to a good start, leading 17-11 at the end of the first quarter.

“He’s a true point guard and gives us something we’ve needed all season,” said LHS head coach Dave Gilson. “He sees the entire floor very well and gets everyone involved. I think offensively, we’re starting to come around and we’re cleaning up the glass. I hope it continues.”

Lions senior guard DiAntre Cullens (team-high 12 points, four rebounds) drained his second three-pointer of the game to open the second quarter as the Lions built a double-digit lead they would hold the rest of the way.

Meanwhile, high-flying Lions senior center Nick DiMartile (10 points, game-high 17 rebounds) controlled everything around the basket, while the court-savvy Allen (7 assists, five steals) controlled the tempo of the game.

The Falcons countered with big Jack Mulcahy (game-high 21 points, five rebounds), who drove hard to the basket throughout and added a nice shooting touch from the outside. Mulcahy hit two tres and finished with 12 points in the first half, but the Lions led at intermission, 35-21.

“I’m hard on Jack, but he’s been outstanding for us,” O’Brien said. “But to play the way that we did in the first half is unacceptable to anyone who plays in the Niagara-Wheatfield basketball program. We came back and fought hard in the second half and got back on defense, but when you lose, you’ve got nothing to fall back on.”

Gilson substituted frequently throughout and got strong play up and down the bench, especially in the second half, from Colin Dougherty (2 points, 2 steals), James Chambers (2 points), Moziah Townsend (3 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists), Ryan Lawrence (3 rebounds), Tylor Holtz (six points), Khari Demos (rebound, block) and Marquise Sutton (two rebounds, steal), who showed tremendous hustle at both ends of the court.

“I just try to get everyone the ball. I try to be a floor general when I’m out there. Tonight, everyone did their job,” Allen said.

Ken West 60, N. Falls 53

NIAGARA FALLS — For the second straight season, the Kenmore West boys basketball team pushed Niagara Falls to the brink on its home court. This time, with Martin Bailey leading the way, the Wolverines went tumbling over the edge.

Ken West shocked the defending Niagara Frontier League champions, 60-53, on Friday, handing Niagara Falls its third league loss in school history, its second ever at home.

It was the Falls’ first NFL loss since the 2009-10 season, when North Tonawanda swept both meetings against the Giulio Colangelo-led Wolverines.

Martin Bailey led Ken West (10-2, 8-1 NFL) with 26 points, seven rebounds and three assists on Friday, including 13 points in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Bailey hit four of six free throws down the stretch as the Wolverines couldn’t get closer than a three-point deficit in the game’s final two minutes.

Jermaine Crumpton led the Wolverines (9-4, 8-1 NFL) with 19 points. Ollison added 10.

• N-O BOYS BASKETBALL

Newfane 75, Albion 43

ALBION — Head coach Eric Klumpp’s Panthers (6-2 Niagara-Orleans League, 9-2 overall) burst out of the gates for a 45-19 halftime lead on the road, led by Connor Sears’ game-high 18 points.

Sears added 10 rebounds for the winners.

After that, everyone saw a lot of playing time as 11 different players on the roster found the scorer’s sheet.

C.J. Knight added 11 points for the winners. Scott Kneeland had 10 points and Sean Seefeldt played a great all-around game with nine points, 10 rebounds, six steals and seven assists.

Nick Santos topped the Purple Eagles (3-5 N-O) with 11 points.

“We locked down on defense tongith to where it turned into offense for us,” coach Klumpp said.

Next up, the Panthers host Roy-Hart at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Roy-Hart 75, Medina 37

MIDDLEPORT — Chris Luce and Blake Copella each scored 17 points, Brad Bobbitt 14 and Ryan Metz 11 to led the balanced attack for the Rams (3-5 N-O).

“It’s the best game we’ve played this season,” Roy-Hart coach Mark Rydza said. “We did a nice job on the boards. We’ve really been working hard in practice on rebounding and it paid off. We held them to just one shot the majority of the time.”

Lonnie Taylor scored 10 and Ben McPherson nine for Medina (2-5 N-O) after suffering a fourth straight loss.

Leading by a narrow 19-15 margin, Roy-Hart broke the game open with a big 23-9 second period scoring burst to open up a commanding 42-22 half-time advantage..

Luce erupted for 11 points and Copella six in the stanza which also included three-point plays by Bobbitt and Metz.

“We had a nice spurt in the second quarter which helped us break it open,” Rydza said.

Keeping the momentum, the Rams outpointed the Mustangs 20-9 inthe third period to double their advantage to 62-31 at the three-quarter mark. Copella netted eight and Bobbitt and Luce four each to lead that uprising.

Wilson 41, Barker 27

WILSON — Dustin DiLaura scored 15 and Tyler Martin 14 to set the pace for Wilson.

Leading by a narrow 16-14 margin at the half, Wilson used  15-7 third period scoring edge to break the game open.

Josh Haight led Barker with 14.

• NFL GIRLS BASKETBALL

Lockport 80, N-W 58

SANBORN — The visiting Lady Lions trailed by 10 points at the end of the first quarter, then turned things around with a 30-13 second-quarter run that sent them on their way to their eighth win in nine league starts.

Sophomore forward Sarah Franco scored a career-high and game-high 28 points for head coach Bill Shaw’s team (8-1 NFL, 9-2 overall). Franco also had 17 rebounds in another stand-out performance.

Lockport senior center Emma Sobieraski posted a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, senior forward Marisa Guyton had 14 points and 10 boards and junior guard Alexis Cheatham added 10 points, including a pair of three-point baskets.

“We started out very slow were down 10 at the end of one — I guess defense didn’t seem like a prioirity for us tonight,” Shaw said. “But they played very well at the offensive end and when they click like that, they’re awfully tough to beat.”

Topping the Lady Falcons (4-5 NFL, 7-5 overall) with 21 points, including three tres, was Rachel Pollock. Melissa Smith added 13 points.

• N-O GIRLS BASKETBALL

Roy-Hart 48, Medina 35

MEDINA — Jesse DeWaters and Olivia Kelkenberg each scored 11 points to lead the balanced attack for Roy-Hart which also included nine by Kristi Harnish, eight by Haley Harrington and seven by Emily Rosenthal. DeWaters also had eight rebounds and five assists and Rosenthal nine rebounds.

“Defensively we played pretty solid,” Roy-Hart coach Don Baker said. “And we stepped up when we needed to make plays.”

Albanellys Perez scored 14 and Maggie Balcerak eight for Medina (3-4 N-O).

Limiting Medina to just one field goal in the opening period, Roy-Hart jumped out to a 13-3 first period lead which the Lady Rams never relinquished. Ignited and capped off by big threes by DeWaters, the uprising also featured back-to-back lay-ups by Rosenthal and Kelkenberg.

Perez erupted for nine points in the second period but Medina could get no closer than four at 19-15.

Roy-Hart answered with a lay-up by Kelkenberg and a rebound bucket by Rosenthal to maintain a six point, 23-17 lead at the half.

Seven third period points by Harnish, including a three, and five by Kelkenberg, boosted the Roy-Hart advantage to 11, 40-29, at the three-quarter mark.

DeWaters then made five free throws and Harrington hit a three to keep the Lady Rams in control down the stretch.

Albion 57, Newfane 27

NEWFANE — Leading 13-10 after one period, Albion outscored Newfane 30-7 over the middle two quarters to key a 57-27 victory.

Abby Edwards scored five of her 14 points to lead a 13-3 second period which upped the Albion lead to 26-13 at the half.

Brittany Bennett-Allis then netted eight of her 10 points and Justice Nauden five of her seven in the third period to stretch the Lady Purple Eagles advantage to 43-17 at the three-quarter mark.

Kelsee Soule also had nine points and nine rebounds, Tanisha Moyer seven points, Bennett-Allis seven rebounds and Edwards five assists and four steals for the Lady Purple Eagles.

Wilson 47, Barker 13

BARKER — Emily Lasher and Jame Curry each tallied 13 to lead a parade of nine different point getters for Wilson in the win over Barker.

Curry also had 11 rebounds and seven steals and Lasher five rebounds.

Leading 10-6, Wilson broke the contest wide open by outscoring Barker 19-0 in the second quarter. Curry hit three threes to lead that decisive uprising.

• ECIC BOYS BASKETBALL

Will East 69, Starpoint 48

PENDLETON — Andrew Rankie had 13 points and seven rebounds to lead the Spartans, who dropped to 1-12 overall and 1-7 in ECIC II.