Batavia pulls away from host J-Hawks

ROCKFORD -- Canaan Coffey led a balanced Batavia attack in a 61-33 win over Jefferson in the J-Hawk MLK Showcase.

Coffey scored 15 points and Batavia had four others score eight or nine points.

Jefferson actually took a 16-15 lead in the second quarter before going cold. Kaveon Rogers led the J-Hawks with 10 points and Quillen Dixon scored nine.

Batavia 61, Jefferson 33

Jefferson    10   6  12    5  -  33
Batavia      15  14  18  14 -  61

JEFFERSON: Minneyfield 1 0-0 2, Gaines 1 0-1 2, Saleh 3 0-0 6, Rogers 4 1-2 10, Dixon 3 1-2 9, Garrett 0 2-2 2, Taylor 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 4-7 33.
BATAVIA: Bowman 0 2-2 2, Coffey 6 1-3 15, Everhardt 4 0-0 8, Fitch 2 4-4 8, Thomas 3 0-0 9, Fee 2 1-1 5, Cheaney 2 0-0 4, Valente 1 0-2 2, Olson 1 0-0 3, Peterson 1 2-2 5. Totals 22 10-14 61.
3-pt FG, Jefferson 3 (Dixon 2, Rogers), Batavia 7 (Thomas 3, Coffey 2, Olson, Peterson).