It took a postseason game to invigorate the second- and third-grade Blue Devils Hoopsters team on Wednesday. For four arduous quarters the Blue Devils pinned the Bruins down and eventually walked away with the victory, 29-19, at the East Lawrence Center.

The Blue Devils began to compile their lead early in the first quarter with three buckets in a row. Tiny teammates Noah Huston and Parker Kirkpatrick delivered two of those three baskets. But it was a Blue Devils post player who said he enjoyed the early lead the most.

“My favorite part of this game was the scoring and passing,” Blue Devil Steven Johnson said.

While the Blue Devils were scoring almost at will, the Bruins struggled to find the basket. That is until the Bruins unleashed their top weapon in player Scotty Frantz, who stood head and shoulders above everyone else on the court.

Frantz sunk a free throw and added a bucket to score his team’s only points in the first quarter as the Bruins trailed 6-3.

The Blue Devils continued to keep the Bruins at bay in the second quarter with another Kirkpatrick basket. Kyle Anderson dropped in another score to push the team’s point tally up to 10.

“My favorite part of the game was the second quarter because we really got to score a lot,” Blue Devils point guard Marcelino Cortez said.

Alan Clothier attempted to break free again for the Bruins but was squelched by the Blue Devils. Two field goals afforded the Bruins their only points in the second and they closed out the half still down three, 10-7.

At the start of the third, Kirkpatrick proved himself once again with a quick basket. Huston followed that with a layup, while Cortez swished a jumper and sunk a free throw. Kirkpatrick added a final field goal to push his team ahead by 12.

The Bruins tried to regain their composure in the final quarter with two baskets. A fast-thinking Frantz drove down the line for a third score. But the Blue Devils kept their comfortable margin when they forced the Bruins to the outside to attempt longer shots and passes.

A long basket from the Blue Devils’ Bradley Kincaid and another from Johnson signaled the final margin.

In the extra practice quarter it was time for the Blue Devils’ Nick Passmore to shine. After remaining relatively under the radar throughout the first four quarters, Passmore stepped up in the fifth with three consecutive buckets. Passmore scored six of his team’s eight during the period. Austin Gaumer also demonstrated some flashy moves when he spun the ball around Bruins defenders for a shot attempt. Kincaid ended with a final swisher to give the Blue Devils an 8-0 advantage in the fifth quarter.