SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Junior Aaron Vazquez led a balanced attack with 12 points and St. Peter’s built a 20-point halftime lead en route to a 49-42 Panini Hoophall Invitational Bracket K championship game win over Stonington (Conn.) at the HS of Science and Technology on Sunday.

Nico Parlanti (three treys) and Victor Baez (two treys) added 11 and 10 points, respectively, for the Eagles, who won for the fifth time in six games to improve to 7-8 overall. Tyler Schoenberg and Ryan Freeman combined for an additional 11 points for St. Peter’s.

“Great weekend,’’ said St. Peter’s head coach Ryan Woods, who has watched Parlanti and Baez combined for 23 three-pointers in the Eagles’ last six games. ”The boys continue to improve each day.’’

Elijah Cornell scored a game-high 18 points with a pair of treys for the Bears.

Much like their semifinal win over Ocean Township (N.J.) on Saturday, the Eagles got off to a fast start to grab control of the game early.

Vazquez scored nine first-quarter points, including a conventional three-point play, while Baez and Schoenberg teamed for another 12 as the Eagles raced to a 21-8 advantage at quarter’s end.

St. Peter’s didn’t take its foot off the gas pedal in the second as Parlanti tallied five and Ryan Christie came off the bench to bury a trey. The New Brighton school owned a commanding 34-14 advantage at halftime.

Although the Eagles cooled off offensively in the second half, Parlanti sank his last two threes and Freeman hit a pair of fourth-quarter free throws that helped them maintain their lead.

St. Peter’s 67, Ocean Township (N.J.) 63

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Junior Baez scored a career-high 18 points and the Eagles exploded for 25 first-quarter points en route to a Panini Hoophall Invitational Bracket K semifinal win at the HS of Science and Technology on Saturday.

In addition to Baez, who tied his season high with three three-pointers, Parlanti (three treys) added 15 points while Freeman, Noah Scott and Vazquez teamed for another 18 markers.

Aidan St. Louis tallied a game-high 28 points (four treys) for Ocean Township, which is from Oakhurst, N.J. The Spartans dropped to 7-7 overall.

Baez tossed in nine points while Parlanti, Freeman and Vazquez tallied four markers apiece to help Eagles race to a 25-16 lead at the end of the first period.

Although the Spartans cut SP’s lead to six at halftime, Baez scored six and Parlanti drained his last three as the Eagles carried a 53-43 advantage into the final period and never looked back.

Beacon 67, CSIM 33

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Dragons only trailed by a single point at halftime, but an injury to big man Xavier Farley proved costly as they dropped a Noreen Shea Memorial Showcase game at St. Thomas Aquinas.

Danny O’Connor (11 points, four assists) and Patrick Tucker (eight points, three steals, two charges taken) paced the Dragons, who dropped to 10-9 overall.

Alex Roy scored a game-high 25 points (6 for 6 FTs) for Beacon (14-3 overall).

The Dragons were leading 18-14 with three minutes left in the first half when the 6-foot-3 Farley suffered a calf injury, according to CSIM head coach Danny Lee. At the time, Farley had six rebounds and five blocks.

The junior never returned and although Beacon went on a 9-4 run to end the half, CSIM only trailed 23-22 at intermission.

However, behind Roy’s 15 third-quarter points, the Blue Demons exploded for 27 third-quarter markers to build a 50-24 advantage after three quarters and never looked back.