SILVER CREEK — The Silver Creek boys basketball team jumped out to a 10-point lead after the first quarter and hung on to edge Falconer 66-64 in a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 East game Monday.

Leading the way for the Black Knights (10-6, 4-5) was Ray Cortes, who scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out five assists. Jose Pratts added 17 points and 14 rebounds; Dimon White chipped in 14 points, five rebounds, three steals and three assists; and Brady Eick collected 13 points, six rebounds and two steals.

The Golden Falcons (8-8, 4-5) were paced by Mathis Baehr, who poured in a game-high 25 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out three assists. Teammate Roger Markham added 16 points, eight rebounds and three steals; and Bradyn Fuller chipped in seven boards.

FALCONER (64)

Fuller 2 0 5, Baehr 10 2 25, Bailey 3 0 7, RMarkham 6 3 16, ZMarkham 1 0 2, Binkley 2 0 4, Palmentier 2 1 5, Totals 26 6 64.

SILVER CREEK (66)

Steinwachs 1 0 2, White 5 2 14, Eick 4 1 13, Pratts 6 5 17, Cortes 4 11 20, Totals 20 19 66.

3-point goals — Baehr 3, Bailey, Fuller, RMarkham, White 2, Eick 4, Cortes 1.

Falconer 9 18 17 20 — 64

Silver Creek 19 13 20 14 — 66