After a fast-paced, back-and-forth first quarter, Sterling took control the rest of the way in its Western Big 6 opener Friday night against Geneseo.

The Golden Warriors scored at least 19 points in each of the first three quarters and used big runs to end the first half and start the second to pull away for a 77-47 win at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Sterling (2-3, 1-0 WB6) closed the second quarter with a 13-1 run over the final 2:36 to break open a 28-27 game, then outscored the Maple Leafs 14-5 over the first 4:30 of the third quarter to build a 55-33 lead.

“They were out of energy, and we had a whole bunch of it, so we had to keep going and take it out to the third quarter,” Sterling’s Brady Berlin said.“We have a bunch of athletes on our team, and that’s what we’re known for. We’ve got

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