JAMESTOWN — When Eric Davis Jr. fouled out for Global Concepts, Westfield knew it was time to go with its biggest defensive obstacle out of the game and trailing 52-39 with 2:02 remaining in the Section VI Class C boys basketball championship.

However, just like all night the Wolverines could not get the big shot to fall and came up short 54-45 as Global Concepts captured its first sectional title in program history on Saturday at Jamestown Community College’s Physical Education Complex.

Westfield’s night went a lot like its season did as a whole, starting solid, but then stumbling in the middle and a strong finish came up just short.

The No. 4 Wolverines kept pace with Global Concepts in the first quarter thanks to a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Nolan Anderson to cut the deficit to 21-16. However, that would be the last field goal from Westfield in the half as the second-seeded Gators limited the Wolverines to just one point in the quarter and managed a 29-17 lead going into the break.

The Westfield defense did a better job containing the Global Concepts offense in its second meeting this year, but the points were still hard to come by for the Wolverines as they struggled to beat the press.

The Gators scored plenty of points off the press and benefitting most was sophomore Jaiden Bennefield who provided them with a game-high 18 points. Global Concepts attacked the glass in transition and even thrived there when the offense was set and Davis Jr. showed his strength down low fighting for rebounds and a hard 15 points.

Davis Jr. did a good job of containing Westfield’s Grant Beadle, limiting him to five points in the first half, but in doing so he racked up the fouls and ultimately was bounced from the game in the fourth.

Without Davis Jr. in his way, Beadle began attacking the basket with success and scored 10 of his 17 points in the final period. Anderson also reached double-digits with 13 points for Westfield.

Even with Beadle heating up, Westfield could not land the big shot on the outside to really dig into the deficit and Global Concepts held on for the 54-45 victory.

Global Concepts (18-4) advances to the Class C Far West Regionals next Saturday at the Buffalo State Sports Arena against either Lyons or Honeoye of Section V. The Wolverines finished the season with a 13-10 overall record.

GLOBAL CONCEPTS (54)

Castro Jr. 1 2 5, Clay 2 1 5, Mills 0 0 0, Bennefield 8 2 18, Davis Jr. 7 0 15, Pagan 3 0 6, Soto 1 0 2, Balde 1 1 3, Bush 0 0 0, Larose 0 0 0, Acosta 0 0 0. Totals 23 6 54.

WESTFIELD (45)

Paddock 0 0 0, Baum 0 0 0, Stein 0 0 0, Tuah 1 0 2, Swanson 3 2 8, Thomas 2 0 5, Anderson 3 5 13, Wells 0 0 0, Beadle 5 7 17. Totals 14 14 45.

3-point goals–Castro Jr., Davis Jr., Thomas, Anderson 2.

Global Concepts 21 8 16 9 — 54

Westfield 16 1 11 17 — 45