By JOHN LIKANJE
Batavia’s Zach Gilebarto was the leading scorer on a Blue Devils squad that won 14 games and clinched the No. 2 seed in Class B1 sectionals. The 5-foot-11 junior transitioned to point guard this season and increased his scoring and facilitating as well.
Gilebarto averaged 18.2 points per game compared to 2.5 last year and five assists compared to 2.5 last season. The junior point guard shot 44 percent (102-of-231) from the field, including 44 percent (61-of-138) from long range and 86 percent (47-of-56) from the free throw line. Gilebarto swiped two steals per game and took eight charges this year as well.
The 5-foot-11 guard scored 327 points in 18 games played. Gilebarto netted double figures in 16 contests and reached the 20-point plateau five times. Gilebarto’s best game of the season was on January 15th against Pittsford Mendon. The junior guard converted 10 field goals, including four from long-range, for 23 points along with four assists, four rebounds and three steals in the 48-36 victory.
Batavia fell to a young Newark squad in the B1 quarterfinals. The Reds, with a pair of sophomores in the starting lineup, lost to Waterloo in the next round. Both of those Finger Lakes teams will contend in 2020-21 along with Wayne which will drop from Class A2.
Last spring, Gilebarto played AAU for the Rochester Area Players (RAP). With the graduation of Caeden White and Camden White, Gilebarto, along with teammate Stone Silvering, will play important roles in the Batavia offense.
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