Years from now, it will be one heck of a story to “Tell.”

After ending a rivalry losing streak that went back the better part of a decade in the last meeting, the Dunkirk faced Fredonia again, with the winner having an inside track at a league title.

By the final horn, the league standings were the last thing on anyone’s minds.

The Marauders followed the exact same script as the last meeting — line by line — on its way to proving that Dunkirk is no longer a doormat in the crosstown rivalry, and Tuesday’s 70-62 victory over the Hillbillies in a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 boys basketball game was just the latest example.

Dunkirk’s K’Vion Tell, right, celebrates with teammate Naisaih Rodriguez after defeating rival Fredonia 70-62 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 action on Tuesday night in Fredonia. OBSERVER Photo by Ashleigh Brown

“It’s unreal. There’s no words that can describe this,” said Dunkirk head coach Sixto Rosario. “I’m really emotional for this group. We battled for four years, and here we are.”

Dunkirk star guard K’vion Tell said it best after the win.

“This is a new us,” he said.

It was a Hollywood ending for Dunkirk (14-2, 7-2) to beat the Hillbillies again, this time on Fredonia’s home court. Tell took center stage.

“Any college would want a kid like him. Any coach would want a kid like him,” Rosario said. “He brings a lot of energy. He’s respectful. He listens. He’s a captain and a leader for a reason. … That kid is amazing.”

Dunkirk’s star junior guard scored 30 points, and helped the Marauders pull away late.

In the fourth quarter, Tell eclipsed Robert Nalepa’s all-time scoring mark of 1,037 career points. Tell needed 25 points — his season average entering the game — to become Dunkirk’s new scoring king, and after tying the mark on a 3-pointer with six minutes remaining, he stepped to the line a few minutes later to claim the record himself. He only needed one free throw, but he knocked them both down.

Shortly afterward, the Dunkirk crowd recognized Tell’s achievement during a timeout. His family stood in the front row and began cheering, and the cheerleaders, students and supporters behind them all caught on and joined in serenading the program’s new scoring king.

“It feels amazing,” Tell said. “The win comes first, but me getting the record was a prize. It’s amazing to do it in this gym, when they have been beating me forever. Now we swept them. It feels great.”

Tell was far from alone. Aries Cheverez — his backcourt mate — added 15 points, often creating space to get his shot off against the Fredonia (15-2, 7-2) defense. Malik McCall added 12 points, but had every bit of an impact on the glass and with several highlight reel blocks. Avery Krystofiak added 9 points, including a 3-pointer that caused the Dunkirk fans to erupt.

Fredonia was troubled by exactly the same issues as the game prior. Fredonia missed several layups, as well as six free throws. But just like the previous meeting, it was an early scoring run that gave Dunkirk the momentum and forced Fredonia to play from behind. After a Graham Putney 3-pointer pulled Fredonia to within one, down 13-12, the Marauders finished the first quarter on a 9-0 run over roughly two-and-a-half minutes. Dunkirk never relinquished that advantage.

“It’s déjà vu,” said Fredonia head coach Nick Bertrando after the game. “It’s the exact same game twice. The same thing you saw on January 5 is what you saw tonight.”

Fredonia pulled to within two points with 1:05 left in the third quarter on a Donovan Dowdy 3-pointer, but Tell finished the quarter with the final two buckets to extend the lead to six points. Fredonia cut the advantage to five points twice within the final two minutes of the game, but it did not get any closer.

“Dunkirk was just better than us both times. They played harder, they got stops, they took advantage of offensive opportunities, and that was it,” Bertrando said.

Fredonia had four scorers in double figures, led by RJ Koopman with 20 points. Dowdy had 13 points; Colin Luce had 11 points; and Ryan Kelly had 10 points.

Fredonia is now tasked with not letting the second straight loss to Dunkirk snowball into a bigger problem. The Hillbillies still sit tied with Dunkirk atop Division 1 with three games left, with only the two losses to Dunkirk as a blemish.

The Marauders are also a two-loss team, with both losses coming against Olean. But for Dunkirk, it was the two wins against Fredonia that stand out so much more.

Up next, both teams are back in league play on Friday night. Dunkirk hosts Falconer, while Fredonia hosts Salamanca.

DUNKIRK (70)

Tell 10 7 30, McQuiggan 0 0 0, Rodriguez 0 0 0, McCall 4 4 12, Kenner 1 2 4, Krystofiak 3 2 9, Cheverez 6 2 15. Totals 24 17 70.

FREDONIA (62)

Luce 5 0 11, Kelly 4 2 10, Dowdy 4 2 13, Putney 2 0 6, Koopman 9 1 20, Cuthbert 1 0 2, Stearns 0 0 0. Totals 25 5 62.

3-point goals–Tell 3, Krystofiak, Cheverez, Luce, Dowdy 3, Putney 2, Koopman.

Dunkirk 22 15 16 17 — 70

Fredonia 12 16 19 15 — 62