Nassau Senior All Star Game
The Nassau County Basketball Coaches Association
Exceptional Senior All Star Game was played Friday at Molloy College. Malik Oliver from Roslyn was named MVP and Quincy Hankins of Roosevelt won
the slam dunk contest. The rosters were:
WHITE TEAM
NAME HIGH SCHOOLMIKE WOODS BALDWINSCOTT HENDERSON BALDWINGENO ROMANELLI BETHPAGEBRIAN HUTCHINSON ELMONTDAVID AKINYOOYE ELMONTJAMEL RAHEIM GREAT NECH SOCRAIG WILSON MALVERNEGREG LOTT MALVERNEQUINCY HANKINS ROOSEVELTBILL BEOVICH SEAFORDTIM BUCKLEY WANTAGHTRAVIS ROHER WHEATLEY BLUE TEAM
NAME HIGH SCHOOLDEREK FELDMANGREAT NECK NORTHLYRON WILLIAMSHEMPSTEADADAM ROBBINS HEWLETTDANNY FRANCHESE HICKSVILLEJASON LEIBERMAN ROSLYNMAALIK OLIVER ROSLYNTOM DOWLING SOUTHSIDECLIFF BROWN UNIONDALESTEVEN PRIESTLEY UNIONDALEJAMES MERRILL UNIONDALERASHAWN McCARTHY WESTBURYNassau Coaches All County Teams
The Nassau County Coaches Association has announced their Player of The Year and Coaches of The Year and their All County Teams. They are:
Nassau County Player of the Year
Mike Sands of Carey
The All County Teams were:
AA ClassificationCliff Brown UniondaleSteven Priestly UniondaleJames Merrill UniondaleBrian Hutchinson ElmontDavid Akinyouye ElmontTerrell Holloway HempsteadLyron Williams HempsteadScott Henderson BaldwinChris Manning BaldwinMike Woods BaldwinSean Heir MassapequaChris Rycker Port WashingtonDanny Franchese HicksvilleNick Taldi Belmmore JFKA ClassificationThomas Dowling South SideMatt Cajuste JerichoBilly Butler Floral ParkRashawn McCarthy WestburyBrandin Butler Floral parkBrian Kahn JerichoFarley Rene West HempsteadChris Bastian South SideMike Sands CareyQuincy Hankins RooseveltJamel Rahiem Great Neck SouthJason Liberman RoslynMaalik Oliver RoslynGeno Romanelli BethpageJustin Heisig Island TreesTim Buckley WantaghRyan Hantverk LynbrookDerek Feldman Great Neck NorthRob Finneran Garden CityAdam Robbins HewlettBill Beovich SeafordB/C ClassificationGreg Lott MalverneCraig Wilson MalverneStephen Adekunle MalverneJohn Williams Friends AcademyTravis Roher WheatleyCoaches of The YearAA1 Tom Diana UniondaleAA2 Martin Voight MassapequaAA3 Sean Dooley Port WashingtonAA4 Phil Essigman HicksvilleA1 Wally bachman JerichoA2 Tom Hammonds RooseveltA3 Mike Holleran Great Neck NorthA4 Larry Steimer Garden CityA5 Bill Dubin HewlettA6 Ralph Rosseti SeafordB/C Steve Hefele Friends Academy Quakers Upset #1 Seed in OT
The Friends Academy Quakers upset #1 ranked defending champion Campbell-Savona 69-58 in overtime to advance to the New York State Public School Class C Championship game. Jon Williams finished with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the Quakers, David Vallins 14, and Harrison Hefele 13 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds. Josh Jacobson added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and Alex Petrossian 8 points and 11 rebounds. Friends will play Sidney
from Sec 4 in the title game tomorrow at 7:15 pm and we will carry a live audio webcast of the game !
St. Anthony's Falls In Semifinals
In a battle between two surprise teams in the CHSAA State Semifinals, St. Anthony's dramatic season ended quietly in Buffalo with a loss to the Nichols School 72-62. The Friars fell way behind early in the game and did manage to pull within six late in the 3rd quarter, but never seriously threatened for the lead. Patrick Pelkowski had a memorable game, scoring 26 second half points to carry the Friars back into the game, but Nichols went on a run to start the 4th quarter and the Friar's fate was sealed. 3/10
Clean Sweep For Island at States
Its nice to be the home team! Long Island hosted three Regional Final games at SUNY Old Westbury, and Long Island schools came out on top in all three!
Greenport Rallies Past Coleman
Trailing by 7 at the half, Greenport rallied past Section 9 Champion Coleman Catholic 61-53 to advance to the State Class D Semifinals in Glens Falls.
Friends Holds Off Tri Valley
The Section 9 Champion went on an 8-0 run to tie the game at 30, but Friends Academy bounced back for a 54-47 win over cold shooting Tri Valley. Alex Petrossian led the Quakers with 23 points as they dominated inside to advance to the State Class C Semifinal.
Malverne Comes From Behind To Beat Burke
Malverne made a 17-5 run to get back in the game and then Justin Williams' layup with 53 seconds remaining gave them their first lead. Another layup by Williams made it 62-59 with 28 seconds left and the Mules went on to a 63-61 victory over Burke Catholic and a birth in the State Class B Semifinal. Malverne won despite star Greg Lott playing on a bad ankle. 3/9
Katz, Davis, Carey Rescue Dom's
After trailing the whole way, St. Dominic rallied past St. Mary's 63-60 to claim their second straight NSCHSAA Class AA Championship. TJ Carey completely shut down Byron Freeman in the 2nd half after Freeman had torched the Bayhawks in the first and carried the Gael's to an eight point halftime lead. Even so, Jarrell Lawrence's jumper from the right side put St. Mary's up 11 with 6:12 remaining in the game and even the most ardent St. Dom's fan had to be concerned. The Gael's defense had been superb up to that point, and only a rebounding edge was keeping St. Doms from falling hopelessly behind. That all changed with 4:44 remaining. After 3 out of 4 free throws cut the lead to eight, Brian Katz nailed a 3 pointer to bring the Bayhawks within five. Not only was it a big basket, but it brought the crowd to life and put electricity in the air that had been missing most of the night. Katz hit another three with 3:41 left to make it 54-50 and after a basket by Marcos Tamares, Roland Davis had a traditional 3 point play and then hit a driving layup off a steal by TJ Carey and it was 56-55 with 2:37 remaining. After a St. Doms miss, Davis tied up the rebounder and it was St. Doms ball again with 1:12 on the clock trailing by one. Davis then gave the Bayhawks their first lead with a 3 pointer, and then two foul shots by Katz put them up by four with 37 seconds left. Tamares scored from underneath with 25 seconds remaining and the Gaels sent Davis to the line for 1 and 1 with 23 seconds on the clock. He hit the first, but the second was off and it was St. Mary's ball trailing by three. Carey fouled Freeman going to the hoop, and his two foul shots with 15 seconds left made it 61-60. Another quick foul sent Markeys Deans to the line for 1 and 1, and he missed his first but TJ Thomas came up with another huge rebound and kicked the ball to Davis, who was fouled and sank both free throws for a three point lead. Time for one last shot, but the Gaels three pointer was off target and the Bayhawks on their way to the State Semifinals. 3/6
LuHi Captures Class A State Title
Long Island Lutheran began the process of reestablishing themselves as one of the top basketball programs in the metropolitan area by defeating Our Savior Lutheran of the Bronx 72-63 for the New York State Private School Class A Championship. Junior Jeriel Henriquez led the way with 21 first quarter points and great defense by Kyle Sheridan and Kevin Johnson down the stretch preserved the victory. Henriquez finished with 33 points, Johnson had 15 points and Rich Harkins added 12 points and eight assists. LuHI is a junior dominated team, so prospects for next year are good too! Their last major championship was
a Federation Title in 1996-97. 3/4
Wyandanch Over Kings Park In OT
Suffolk Class B Champion Wyandanch defeated Class A Champion Kings Park 74-72 in overtime in a Suffolk County Tournament of Champions Semifinal. Warriors star Chris Barber scored all of his team's points in overtime, including the game winner with 48 seconds left. Wyandanch will now face the Class AA Champion this Sunday for the title. All of the teams that participate in the tournament are champions in their respective classes and will represent Section 11 in the State Tournament. 3/2
Upper Room In NYSAIS Final
After years of watching league rival Lawrence Woodmere win the NYSAIS Championship, Upper Room Christian School of Dix Hills will now have the opportunity. The Royals advanced to the Class B Final with a 67-57 win over Fieldston of NYC. Upper Room broke the game open with an 18-8 3rd quarter after trailing early in the game. Victor Holder led the way with 18 points and 14 rebounds and and Corey Jackson had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists. 3/2
Upper Room Advances / LWA Falls
The top seeded Upper Room Royals routed 8th seed Dwight 62-34 to advance to the semifinals of the NYSAIS Class B State Tournament. The Royals featured a balanced attack led by Victor Holder with 14 points and 11 rebounds, Corey Jackson with 14 points and 9 rebounds and Roberto Lyons with 10 points and 10 assists. In another quarterfinal, Lawrence Woodmere lost to Fieldston 73-58 despite 20 pts and 11 reb from Max Shillalies. Fieldston will face Upper Room in the semifinals at Upper Room this Friday. Game time is 5:30. 3/1
Kellenberg Advances
Kellenberg advanced to the NSCHSAA Class A Semifinals with a 72-68 OT win over Holy Trinity. James Scahill led the way with 24 points and Chris Lyons was the difference in OT with 5 clutch free throws. 2/28
Copiague Back In Finals
Top seed Copiague advanced to their second consecutive Suffolk County Championship Game by fighting off 4th seeded Bay Shore and pulling away for a 59-51 victory - their 19th consecutive win in a row. Dwight Gibson had a huge game for the Eagles, dropping six 3 pointers on the Marauders and finishing with a game high 22 points while teammate Richard Byrd finished with 21. After building a 6 point lead in the 2nd quarter, Copiague maintained the margin most of the 1st half and into the 3rd quarter. Gibson's 3 pointer gave the Eagles a seven point cushion early in the fourth, but then Bay Shore went on what looked like it might be the game winning run, scoring the next eight points in a row to take a one point lead and seize the momentum with 4 minutes remaining. The Bay Shore crowd erupted. Enter Richard Byrd. Byrd sliced down the lane for a layup and buried a 3 pointer and just like that Copiague was back up by four. Bay Shore's Chris Obi responded with a 3 of his own and it was 52-51 with 2:55 to go but those were the Marauder's last points. Gibson drove the lane to make it 54-51 with 1:40 left and then Marcell Lattimore iced it with a hoop from underneath to make it 56-51 with 32 seconds left. Game over. 2/27
Floral Park Wins Epic Battle
With time quickly ticking off the clock, Billy Butler launched a 3 pointer with defenders all over him that sailed through the net at the buzzer to give Floral Park a dramatic 63-62 win over South Side in double overtime. With the win, the Knights advanced to the Nassau County/Section 8 Class A Championship Game, where they will face top seed Jericho, a 71-47 winner over Lawrence. It was the 3rd straight year that Floral Park has eliminated South Side in the playoffs, but it didn't look like a dramatic finish would be necessary earlier in the game. As the first half wound down, Butler hit a 3 pointer and then after a steal, Sheldon O'Coner hit two free throws and Floral Park had a surprising 30-19 halftime lead. South Side went on a run to start the second half, quickly erasing the 11 point deficit and taking a 34-32 lead when Tom Dowling hit a driving layup and followed it up with two free throws with 2:09 remaining in the 3rd quarter. It was Billy Butler again in the spotlight as the quarter drew to a close, knocking down three straight free throws to put Floral Park back on top 35-34. Butler then started off the 4th by draining a three from straight on and it was 38-34. The teams exchanged baskets down the stretch and Floral Park was clinging to a 3 point lead as time ran down in regulation. With 23 seconds left on the clock, Pat Croutier knocked down a clutch 3 pointer to tie it up. Floral Park got two good looks at the basket before the buzzer sounded, but could not end it and the game went to overtime. In the first overtime, South Side raced out to a five point lead but Sheldon O'Conor got the Knights back into the game when he drained a 3 pointer with 1:41 remaining. Pat McDerby made it 53-49 South Side with two free throws at the 45 second mark, but Butler responded with two free throws 5 seconds later. After a South Side turnover, Floral Park got the ball back with 24 seconds left and trailing by two. Butler drove to the hoop this time, drawing the foul and going to the line with only 5 seconds showing on the clock. He came through again, hitting both shots to tie it up. South Side had a chance to win it, getting off a good shot at the buzzer but it was off target. In the second overtime, South Side scored first when Pat McDerby hit a driving layup off the tap. After a free throw by brother Brandin, Butler's turn around jumper gave Floral Park a 56-55 lead with 2:20 remaining. McDerby's free throws made it 57-56 South Side with 2:11 remaining and another free throw by Croutier made it 58-56. Butler pulled up to tie it at 58, but McDerby sliced across the lane for two and it was 60-58 South Side with under a minute to play. With 24 seconds on the clock, McDerby knocked down two more free throws, giving South Side a four point lead. Tristan Thompson got a huge basket, rebounding a missed shot and scoring to draw Floral Park within two. It was South Side ball with 10 seconds left, and they inbounded it to Tom Dowling, who was immediately fouled and went to the line for two shots.. He missed them both, and the stage was set for Butler's heroic shot at the buzzer. 2/24
East Hampton and Amityville Fall !
In two huge upsets, John Glenn defeated East Hampton 62-53 and Kings Park defeated Amityville 63-51 in the Suffolk County Class A Semifinals. Wow! The teams were meeting for the first time this season, and now Kings Park and John Glenn will meet for the first time in the finals! There's something to be said for that! Mystery is good! In the Amityville-Kings Park game, there was a good duel between the two big men. Jon Koop had 19 points for the Kingsmen and Fred Jeter 20 for the Warriors. Mike McSloy, Eddie Owsinski and Matt OLeary were the difference, combining for 36 pts for Kings Park. The team was especially clutch at the foul line, making 14 of their 23 shots down the stretch. In the East Hampton-Glenn game, the Bonackers had no answer for Glenn big man Ifeanyi Momah, who had 20 points while the Knights held Mike Russell to 16. 2/22
2/21 Highlights
A 25-8 second quarter for Jericho spelled doom for Roslyn as the Jayhawks went on to a 91-51 win....South Side kept pace, downing Roosevelt 67-52 despite 30 points for Quincy Hankins. Chris Bastian had 16 for South Side.......Nine 3 pointers and a solid defensive job on Mike Sands was the formula for Floral Park in a win over Carey. Brandin Butler had a game-high 19 points and brother Billy 17.......Long Island Lutheran used eleven 3 pointers to hold off St. Anthony's 75-74
St. Mary's Rocks SJB
Just when St. Mary's started to slip off the radar, the Gael's rocked #2 St. John The Baptist 76-61, leading the Cougars wire to wire. Junior Byron Freeman had another big game, finishing with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals and his backcourt mate Scott Machado, who always seems to get a clutch basket when the Gaels need one, finished with 17 points 7 rebs and 5 assists. 2/20
Central Islip Rolls Past Bellport
Central Islip stormed to a 10 point halftime lead over host Bellport with Kris Duncan and C.J. Benton leading the way, but the Clippers came roaring back to lead by one at the end of 3 quarters after Steve Edwards scored from underneath and Carlos Malave went cost to coast to close out the quarter. CI quickly regained the lead in the fourth on a rebound putback by Benton and built the lead to 6 on Duncan's free throw. A Carlos Malave 3 pointer cut it to 52-49 with 2:20 left, but Duncan's putback and two free throws gave C.I. a 7 point lead with 1:55 to play. Bellport started to foul, hoping some missed free throws in the one and one would open the door for them, but CI never wavered. After Edward's hit two free throws for the Clippers, putting them down 5 with 1:34 left, Mills stepped to the line and hit two Randolph did the same and the Musketeers were on their way to a big 62-57 first round playoff victory. 2/20
Greenport Rocks Bridgehampton
Greenport claimed the Suffolk Class D title with a convincing 62-36 win over Bridgehampton, their 3rd straight D Championship in a row. 2/19
Ayodeji Carries Amityville Past ESM
Eastport-South Manor found the answer in the 2nd half. Their outside shots were not falling against an Amityville team that towered over them, so they started taking the ball aggressively to the basket after intermission . The strategy worked. A game that looked hopeless after one quarter and only somewhat better at halftime became a two point game with 2:55 remaining when Brendon Hayes surged down the lane and scored for the Sailors. Everything seemed to be going their way. That's when Amityville star Andrew Ayodeji took over the game. After running time off the clock, he calmly drained a 3 pointer, the first of 11 straight points he would score to lead the Warriors to an unexpectedly difficult 64-53 first round playoff win. Ayodeji finished with 22 points and sophomore Steve Medard had 20. Hayes finished with 17 for ESM and brother Pat also had 17. 2/19
St. Dominic Senior Day Win
It was an emotional day at St. Dominic. They were playing arch rival St. Mary's and also saying goodbye to a terrific senior class - the class that had played a major role in breaking St. Mary's stranglehold on the NSCHSAA In a special moment, projected starting point guard James Wilson, who missed his senior season with a torn ACL, hobbled onto the court in the starting line-up to warm applause from the home crowd. Once the game began, it was another classic in the long rivalry that St. Dominic ended up winning 66-60. Markeys Deans led the way with 24 points. 2/17
2/16 Highlights
In Nassau Class AA playoff action, Farmingdale rolled over Port Washington. Steve Probst and Keenan Ochwat led the way, combining for 31 points and 20 rebounds......Massapequa got off to a slow start but rallied past Syosset 60-46. Alex Arnold scored 22 for Massapequa.....Valley Stream Central jumped out to a 41-22 halftime lead over MacArthur and then held on for a 77-68 win......In other non-playoff action, Walt Whitman hammered Northport 64-45 to grab a share of the Suffolk League Two title.....Markeys Deans led St. Dominic over Kellenberg 82-54. He finished with 18......
Hicksville 58 Freeport 49
Was Freeport overrated, or Hicksville underrated ? Or maybe a little of both? When they switched to the new conference set-up in Nassau this season, they ranked every team in the county based on a formula. After plugging in all the numbers, it was decided that Freeport was one of the best AA teams in the county, and Hicksville one of the worst. Well, Friday the two teams met in the first round of the playoffs and guess what? Hicksville won. In fact, they led 29-14 at the half, fought off a Freeport rally and won by 9. Whats up with that? First off, Hicksville has Danny Franchese. The player Newsday called one of the most underrated players on Long Island was his usual self, finishing with 23 points. Nobody on Freeport could match his performance. Second, Freeport came in with a 1-12 record. Yes they played one of the toughest schedules on Long Island, but its real hard to play with confidence when you're 1-12. If you've ever been on a 1-12 team, you know what I mean. Next test for Hicksville is Baldwin on Tuesday. 2/16
Peaking at Right Time
In a game they might have lost in December, Upper Room trounced a good Thurgood Marshall team on Saturday by a score of 74-43. The Royals took their lumps earlier in the season. They played a very demanding non-league schedule, as they always do, and got beat by some very good teams. Today though, they begin the IPPSAL playoffs undefeated in league play and as the heavy favorites to capture the league crown. They also have to be considered serious contenders for the private school State Title. What changed? Their strong core of upperclassmen has played well all season, led by star Corey Jackson, who had 33 against TMA, and point guard Roberto Lyons. In the mean time, their younger players have started to mature and make significant contributions as well - particularly sophomore Victor Holder, who had 11 points and 23 rebounds against TMA. In the previous two games, he had 14 points against defending league champ Lawrence Woodmere and 17 points and 18 rebounds against Kew Forest. Now the Royals come at you from all different directions. They're going to be tough to beat. 2/10
Hempstead Back On Track
After getting off to a 11-1 start this season and looking like the team to beat in Nassau AA1, Hempstead lost three straight games on a brutal road trip and found themselves slipping out of contention. A home win over new division leader Elmont was crucial. They got it. Lyron Williams led a furious pressing and trapping defense that completely overwhelmed the Spartans in the first half, causing turnover after turnover and giving the Tigers a comfortable 38-23 halftime lead. But Elmont came out of the locker room in the second half like a different team, steadily erasing the deficit behind the shooting of David Akinnyooye and the determined play of Brian Hutchinson. Hutchinson's free throws and a steal and layup by Akinnyooye made it a two point game with 3 minutes remaining and then Akinnyooye tied it uo with two free throws with 1: 50 on the clock. Thats when the Tigers made their stand - at the foul line and on defense. They retook the lead on Stephen Atkinson's two free throws and then Terrell Holloway gave them a 3 point lead with another free throw. Hutchinson made one out of two for Elmont to make it 62-60 with 19 seconds left and then Raymond McClough hit one of two for Hempstead and it was 63-60 with 15 seconds left. Then Lyron Williams, who had a quiet 2nd half, made a huge steal, got fouled and iced the win with two big free throws. Final 65-60 Hempstead. 2/09
St. Mary's Upends TMA
Chalk one up for an LI team as St. Mary's beat Thurgood Marshall Academy 57-51 in a tight game at Hofstra Arena. Junior Byron Freeman once again led the way with 21 points and 5 rebounds. TMA's Steven Ruple had 29 points in the loss. Marys now 9-11, next game versus Holy Trinity on Sunday 2/9
Sachem North At Buzzer
Bret Bernbaum hit a 15ft jumper at the buzzer as North defeated Connetquot in a League 2 game. Bernbaum led the Arrows with 18 pts. 2/7
Amityville Subdues John Glenn
John Glenn had reeled off 5 wins in their last six games and came into Amityville looking to show the league leaders that they would be a force to be reckoned with come playoff time .Instead, the Warriors showed them why they had won 10 in a row and lead the league, pulling away in the 2nd half for a resounding 66-52 home win. Andrew Ayodeji had a big game with 22 points while Trevor Coston led Glenn with 13. 2/6
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St. Anthony's Upsets #4 St. Mary's
St Anthony's defense held St Mary's in check in the1st quarter as the Friars raced out to a 17 - 9 lead and then held on for a 54 - 49 victory. Pat Pelkowski and Shahab Syed combined for 12 pts in the 1st quarter and Pelkowski and Kevin Kerr hit 4 FTs down the stretch to hold off the Gaels. St Anthony's used a balanced attack in the game as Michael Grant had 15 pts and Chris Jimenez chipped in 13 pts for the Friars. who improved to 3-5 in the close knit catholic league. Shahab Syed hit for a double doble with 11 pts and 12 rebs. Scott Machado tried to rally the Gaels with 8 of his 10 pts in the fourth. The Gaels fell to 4-4 It was the 2nd big upset of the season for the Friars. They also have a win over #2 St. John The Baptist. 2/6
St. Doms Falls Short
St. Dominic made their fans and all Long Island basketball fans proud tonight. No they didn't beat Christ The King. But they played like they expected to beat the heavily favored Royals and battled them the whole way before falling 63-50. The final margin was pumped up by free throws at the end. And if a few of those shots that looked good but rolled off the rim had fallen for them, who knows? Message to St. Doms fans: a packed house roaring with every big basket might have made the difference. 2/3
Islip Gives East Hampton A Game
Unbeaten and 11th ranked East Hampton went on the road to play a solid Islip team and you figured if they were going to slip up anywhere on their way to an unbeaten season, this was as good a place as any. Islip had given them a tussle in East Hampton a few weeks back, and road games are always tougher. Well, it didn't happen. You really couldn't even say it almost happened either. What you can say is that Islip is a good team and Josh Clarke is a heck of a player, but whenever they got close - and they did, cutting it to 7 with 2:40 remaining in the 3rd on a Vince Williams fast break layup and to 6 with 4:05 remaining in the game on Clarke's 3 pointer - Mike Russell and his teammates put it into another gear and pulled away. Final score, East Hampton 74, Islip 61. If you haven't had a chance to see Mike Russell play, don't miss out. He's a big time player, and his teammate Marcus Edwards is pretty special too. PHOTOS POSTED ! 2/2
Harris Breaks Record At Hills West
Tobias Harris scored 29 points to lead Hills West to 63-53 win over Riverhead. The 29 points was a school record for a freshman. Harris has been attracting interest from colleges already and is considered to be one of the top freshman in the New York metropolitan area. 2/1
Jericho Buries Westbury
Jericho avenged their first loss of the season by pounding Westbury 80-53. The Jayhawks greeted their guests with a 26-7 first quarter and then removed all doubt with a 21-9 3rd quarter. Brian Kahn led the way with 15 points and 12 rebounds. 1/31
St. Dominic Rallies Past Holy Trinity
Jon Snead and Holy Trinity had upset on their minds, but an unlikely hero emerged for St. Dominic. Sophomore George Beamon's 14 points helped lead the Bayhawks to a 62-51 come from behind victory over the Titans after they had trailed the entire 1st half. Snead had three 3 pointers and 19 points to pace Holy Trinity. 1/30
1/27 HighlightsBellport continued their march through League 4 with a 71-62 win over Riverhead. Steve Edwards had 20 points and 12 rebounds while Carlos Malave and Darrell Simmons had 17 points a piece......East Islip got back on the winning track after suffering their 1st loss of the season with a 60-58 road win over Centereach. Chris Cullen hit the game winner as time ran down and finished with 29......Looks like John Glenn is back in top form, easily beating Miller Place 70-46 for their 4th blow-out win in a row. They have three big games coming up, playing at Bayport-Blue Point, hosting Shoreham-Wading River and then visiting Amityville. .....Bethpage has had a rough season. They fell to 1-6 in league play with a 61-58 loss to Roosevelt. Their losses have also included a one point loss to Floral Park and a three point loss to South Side.
St. Mary's Over Kellenberg
In a wild game where 5 technical fouls were called against St. Mary's and the refs almost wore out their whistles, the #8 Gaels managed to pull out a 92-81 win. St. Mary's was up by as many as 26 in the 3rd quarter before Kellenberg rallied back with two of their starters in foul trouble and four of St. Mary's. Byron Freeman finished with 32 points (27 in the 1st half) and backcourt mate Scott Machado had 31 points and 7 assists. Reserve Nigel Wingate had a career-high 11 points.1/26
1/26 Highlights
#6 Uniondale got a scare from Massapequa before pulling way for a 54-41 win. Chris Brown led the way with 19 points..... Westbury pulled out a 57-52 victory over Floral Park......South Side looked very good in a 48-30 win over West Hempstead......East Hampton trailed Eastport-South Manor by 7 at the end of the 1st quarter and ended up winning by 17....
Wyandanch Puts Away Port Jeff
Port Jefferson came out strong against Wyandanch Thursday night in front of a great home crowed. They went on a 12-2 run to open up the game led by great
outside shooting from John Neilsen. Port Jefferson led 39 to 34 at halftime. The Wrriors woke up in the third quarter and took an 8 point led in the 4th quarter
led by chris barbers 15 point 3rd quarter. The warriors went on to win the game 82 to 67 and took their hats off to Port Jefferson who played a great game led by
Sophomore John Neilsen with his first career tripple double with 20 points 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Chris led wyandanch with 33 pts and 8 assists his brother Cameron added 28pts and 10 rebounds. Wyandanch moves to 7-0 in league 7 1/25
South Shore Over Wyandanch
Wyandanch established itself as the dominant Class B team in Suffolk County last year, and has reconfirmed it this season. In order to better prepare themselves for the playoffs and a possible trip upstate, they have played a demanding non-league schedule. Today they took on Brooklyn's South Shore in the Wyandanch Classic. It was a tight game through 3 quarters, but the Warriors fell short by a score of 81-73. Chris Barber led with 47 points and scored his 1000 point in the process. He also had a career high 8 three pointers. His brother Cameron had 20 points and 15 rebounds. 1/20
Uniondale Rallies Past Elmont
Elmont seemingly took control of the game in the 3rd quarter, building their 2 point halftime lead to 12 at the end of three, but #8 Uniondale came roaring back, outscoring the Spartans 19-6 in the 4th quarter for an important 48-47 road win. Steven Priestly, who helped lead the comeback, fouled out with 1:18 left and backup Raenard Reid banked in the winning basket from underneath with two seconds left on the clock. 1/17
Floral Park Shoots Down Jericho
Floral Park knocked down 10 three pointers to hold off Jericho 59-53. Billy Butler had two of them, and finished with 22 points. 1/17
Beinert Does It Again
#6 Chaminade's Andrew Beinert hit a jumper at the buzzer to give the Flyers a dramatic 46-44 road win over #14 St. Anthony's. Beinert's shot beat #5 Long Island Lutheran at the buzzer earlier this season. 1/16
Small Returns To Lead SJB
Prentice Small returned to the line-up and scored 23 points and handed out 14 assists to lead #3 St. John The Baptist to a 68-61 home win over Kellenberg. 1/16
1/16 Highlights
Marvin Lewis and John Symonds led William Floyd to a 57-45 win over Brentwood and into a tie with #12 Lindenhurst for first place in Suffolk League 1.....Troy Pender's 3 pointer gave Southampton a 65-62 win over Center Moriches....Dominick Duncan's shot gave Centereach a 59-57 win over West Babylon.....#2 Bay Shore outscored Connetquot 24-2 in the 1st quarter on their way to a 71-40 win.....#9 Copiague outscored Hills East 20-3 in the 2nd quarter on their way to a 80-59 win .....Sachem North outscored Northport 20-8 in the 1st quarter, and then Northport outscored them 55-27 the rest of the way for a 63-47 win. .....#15 East Islip rallied in the 2nd quarter for a 63-52 win over rival West Islip......#11 East Hampton hammered Huntington 74-43. Wow. Newsday says the Brattons probably won't be back for Huntington.
Sands Leads Carey Over GNS
Carey's Mike Sands is staking a claim to the title of Long Island's top big man. He scoed 34 points and collected 27 rebounds as Carey defeated Great Neck South 73-62 at Great Neck. 1/12
#4 LuHi Clips Kellenberg
It always takes time to develop chemistry, but it really looks like LI Lutheran has started to put it together over the last few games. The Crusaders rallied from a four point halftime deficit to defeat a good Kellenberg team by a score of 69 to 53 and win their 6th consecutive game. LuHi has 3 players capable of scoring 20 points in a game and a talented point guard to distribute the ball. Jay Henriquez led the way, finishing with 20 points and Kevin Johnson finished with 18. 1/11
East Hampton Drills Rocky Point
Rocky Point actually led at halftime in this one, but the Bonackers put the pedal to the metal in the second half and rolled to a 52-35 road victory. Mike Russell took over, scoring 14 of his19 points after intermission. 1/11
St. Dominic Rocks SJB
#1 St. Doms went on a 9-0 run late in the 4th quarter to pull away for a 64-50 win over #3 St. John The Baptist. The Bayhawks used a balanced attack and stellar defense on SJB star Prentice Small to come up with the win. TJ Carey looked good playing the point. 1/9
1/9 Highlights
Jamel Rahiem hit the winning basket with 18 seconds left for Great Neck South in a big 63-61 road win over Roslyn.... Azfar Khan and Cory Harville led East Meadow to a 69-62 OT win over Port Washington........ Sewanhaka picked up a big road win at Garden City, winning 63-56 and giving the Trojans their first conference loss. Naquan Bell led the way with 23 points....... Trevor Coston was back in the line-up for John Glenn, but Andrew Ayodeji grabbed the spotlight, hitting a 3 pointer at the buzzer to lift Amityville past Glenn 54-52.... East Islip improved to 7-0 when DJ Dinota hit a 3 pointer with 2 seconds left against Smithtown East...... In a game that featured a battle between two of Long Island's top big men, Carey defeated Roosevelt 58-48. Mike Sands had 24 for Carey while Quincy Hankins had 33 for Roosevelt.......Two Suffolk teams sporting excellent records locked horns out east, and Rocky Point came from behind for a 44-43 road win over Eastport-South Manor. Rocky Point is now 9-1 ans ESM 8-2.
Lindenhurst Rips Longwood
In the only Sweet 16 match-up of the day, Chris Barnes got 15th ranked Lindenhurst off to a quick start and then they rode the hot shooting of Chris Johnson and tenacious defense to a resounding 65-41 road win over #13 Longwood. Johnson had a game high 23 points, Barnes finished with 11 and only Errol Daniyan broke double figures for Longwood with 14. 1/6
St. Dominic Passes Test
St. Dominic has not been the juggernaut we all expected this season. With good reason. Losing James Wilson to a knee injury was a huge blow, and although the team is deep, nobody has emerged to take over at the point. Yet, somehow they' remin unbeaten on Long Island, and the last time i checked, were still our #1 ranked team. Why? With all their faults, they're still a heck of a team. Not head and shoulders better - just better. They beat a good Our Savior Lutheran team tonight. By four. No blow-out, but a win nonetheless. Brian Katz was the star, finishing with 20. 1/5
1/3 Highlights
Lindenhurst rebounded well from their first loss, drubbing Connetquot 72-37. Chris Johnson and Chris Barnes both had 21 points for Lindenhurst. Anthony Lewis' shot with 3 seconds left gave Great Neck South a big road win at Westbury. Jamel Rahiem had 16 points for GNS. Bay Shore outscored Sachem North 19-2 in the 2nd quarter on the way to a 57-41 road win. Booker Hucks finished with 16 for the Marauders. Farmingdale had another embarrassing loss, falling by 28 points to Uniondale and scoring single digits in 3 of the 4 quarters. Cliff Brown led a balanced attack for the Knights with 11 points. Add Kings Park to your list of contenders in class A. They gave East Hampton a tough time before losing 66-63. They did the same thing to Jericho a few nights earlier. Marcus Edwards had a big game for East Hampton with 27 points. Roosevelt won their second straight, beating Floral Park on the road by six. Quincy Hankins was back in the line-up and had 25 points for Roosevelt. In one of Suffolk's best rivalries, Longwood beat Brentwood in overtime at Brentwood. Errol Daniyan's foul shot was the difference. Bethpage is tough this year. They had a lead on South Side and battled them down to the wire before losing 50-47. They beat West Hempstead earlier this season.
Copiague Destroys Lindenhurst
Copiague made sure that we didn't forget they are the defending Suffolk County Champions, hammering Lindenhurst 71-45. They dominated every aspect of the game and star Richard Byrd was unstoppable, finishing with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. 12/30
Rim Rocker Report
LI Lutheran bounced back with an easy 62-45 win over Elmont in a consolation round game. Matt Rooney had 14 for LUHI and Brian Hutchinson had 21 for Elmont. In the championship bracket, South Shore did it again, holding Pleasure Ridge Park to 2 points in the first quarter and then holding on for a 58-57 win. Sharif Muhammed led South Shore with 20 points. 12/29
SJB Takes Title In OT
St. John The Baptist defeated host State College High School 82-78 in overtime to capture the championship of the State College Area High School Holiday Festival in Pennsylvania. Prentice Small led SJB with 27. 12/29
Baldwin Over John Adams
Baldwin Won their Holiday tournament 76-39 over John Adams from Queens. Mike Woods was named the tournament MVP with 17 pts and 5 rebs. Scott Henderson and Chris Manning were named all tournament team and Andrew Baker had 10 pts and 8 rebs. 12/28
52 Points Not Enough
Chris Barber tried to single-handedly lead his Wyandanch team to a win over Samuel Gompers of the Bronx at the Rim Rockers Classic. If you ask Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, and Lebron James, they'd all tell you that it rarely works. Good teams win championships, not individuals. Barber scored a tournament record 52 points, pulled down 6 rebounds and dished out 6 assists, but Gompers defeated Wyandanch 97-94 in overtime. Brother Cameron had 21 points and 22 rebounds.Orlando Minott led Gompers with 38 points. 12/28
No Pleasure For LUHI
The team from Pleasure Ridge Park High School in Louisville, Kentucky came into the game highly regarded and they didn't disappoint, hitting Long island Lutheran with a first quarter shooting barrage that left the Crusaders stunned and down 21 points. LUHI never really recovered, falling by a score of 81-60. Kerry Benson led Pleasure Ridge with 25 points and
7 rebounds. Matt Rooney was high man for Lutheran with 17. 12/28
Jericho Holds Off Kings Park
Kings Park made a surprising 4th quarter run behind Mike McSloy, wiping out most of a 13 point deficit before falling to Jericho 58-54. Matt Cajuste finished with 15 points and Russell Taft with 13 for Jericho while McSloy had 24 for the Kingsmen. 12/27
South Side Crushes Farmingdale
South Side could do no wrong and Farmingdale could do no right. Its was one of those nights and before you knew it, South Side had beaten a good Farmingdale team 61-25. It was never close. Tom Dowling had a huge game, scoring 18 points, dishing out 11 assists and pulling down 9 rebounds 12/27
Floral Park Slips By William Floyd
Floral Park fought off repeated rally attempts by William Floyd and held on for a 51-46 win. Sheldon O'Conor led Floral Park with 19 points while John Symonds had 18 for William Floyd. 12/27
Hempstead Crushes Roosevelt
Hempstead rode a 24-9 second quarter to an impressive 92-65 win over a good Roosevelt team. Terrell Holloway had 32 points and 6 assists and Stephen Atkinson had 20 points and 11 rebounds while Roosevelt's Quincy Hankins was held to 7 points. 12/23
Gaels Can Feel Good On Way Home
St. Mary's lost in the semi-finals and consolation game of the Punahou HS Classic in Hawaii, falling 81-77 in the semis to a very good Punahou HS team - the #1 ranked team in Hawaii. Foul trouble for big man Marcos Tamares did in the Gaels this time. Tamares had 11 points and 6 rebounds in only 14 foul-plagued minutes. Byron Freeman led St. Mary's with 26 points, and Jerell Lawrence had 21 points and 10 rebounds. In the consolation round, they fell to Benson Tech of Portland, Oregon 70-62. Tamares had 24 and Freeman 19. Despite the disappointment of the losses, the emergence of Lawrence and the re-emergence of Freeman is great news for the Gaels. As they make the long trip home and get ready for their next tournament and then league play, they have to believe that their chances of regaining the top spot in Long Island's tough Catholic High School League have greatly improved. 12/23
12/21 Highlights
Long Island Lutheran had a surprisingly easy time with #15 Baldwin, pulling away in the second half for a 86-63 win. Jay Henriquez, who has the look of one of Long Island's top players, finished with 29 points. Rocky Point lost their first game after a 5-0 start as Islip came from behind for a 52-47 win. Malcolm Brown led the 2nd half surge for Islip and finished with 18. Sophomore Ryan Creighton picked up his 1000th career point in Greenport's 77-56 win over Pierson, racking up 36-points, 23 rebounds and 11 assists.
St. Mary's Win First Round Game
St. Mary's opened up the Punahou HS Christmas Classic in Honolulu, HI with a team-oriented, convincing 69-35 win over Word of Life Academy (HI). Leading the way was senior Marcos Tamares with 12 points. Scott Machado had 9 points and Byron Freeman added 6 points and 4 assists for the victors. Now they play the home team, Punahou HS (#1 ranked team in Hawaii) today in the semi-finals at 7:30. 12/20
12/19 Highlights
Home court is going to be big in Nassau this season! Host Bethpage surprised West Hempstead with a 19-8 second quarter and went on to win 61-46. Nirav Bhatt led Bethpage with 18 points. Westbury got a big road win over Carey, beating them 48- 37. Deer Park slowly pulled away from rival Brentwood, driving the nail in with a 19-12 fourth quarter. Josh Malone had 25 points for DP and Stanley Calixte added 19. John Odierna hit two free throws with 7 tenths of a second left in the game to give Cold Spring Harbor a 41-39 win over Wheatley. In a battle of ranked teams, Hempstead held off Farmingdale 63-53 to pick up a big road win. Stephen Atkinson had 28 points and nine rebounds and Terrell Holloway 11 points and 6 assists for Hempstead . Floral Park won on the road at Great Neck South. South mounted a 4th quarter rally but fell short. Billy Butler had 25 for Floral Park while Jamel Rahiem led GNS with 24. West Islip continued to impress Sweet !6 voters with a solid 61-47 road win over Patchogue-Medford. Justin Turri led the way with 17 points and 9 rebounds while James White added five 3 pointers. Dan Turano hit a fast break layup at the buzzer to give Shoreham-Wading River a 57-55 win over Bayport-Blue Point.
Game Tragically Postponed
Chaminade traveled upstate this weekend to play a couple of games, beating Kingston in their first one. Sadly, the coach of their second opponent,Jim Taravella of Monroe-Woodbury High School, had been in the hospital and died unexpectedly at the age of 57. Of course, the game was postponed. Our condolences to his family, friends and players. 12/17
Bay Shore In Triple Overtime !
In a game already full of incredible endings, freshman reserve Brandon Turner, who was in the game only because two Bay Shore starters had fouled out, grabbed a missed shot and put it back in to give Bay Shore an astounding 107-105 win over St. Mary's in triple overtime. DETAILS and PHOTOS 12/12
Malverne Tournament
They always seem get good teams at the Malverne Tournament, and this year is no exception. Game 1 at 5pm on Dec 27th features Westbury and Long Beach, and the nightcap at 7pm has host Malverne taking on West Hempstead. The consolation and finals are on the 29th at 5 and 7pm.
St. Mary's Rallies Past Uniondale
This was classic December basketball. Two very good teams on a neutral court that don't normally get a chance to play each other, both with very strong basketball traditions. It was defending Long Island Public School Class AA Champion and perennial Nassau County champion Uniondale, ranked 2nd in our preseason Poll, facing 6th ranked St. Mary's, Long Island's dominant catholic school program over the past 10 years. Uniondale struck first, grabbing a 12-0 lead when James Merrill knocked down a 3 pointer. St. Mary's responded with a run of its own, shaving the lead to 16-13 on Nigel Wingate's jumper as the first quarter came to an end. St. Mary's then took a brief lead early in the 2nd quarter on a Scott Machado jumper from the foul line, but Uniondale quickly responded with a Raenard Reid put back to reclaim the lead and then back to back baskets by Merrill and they were up by 6 at the half. Uniondale extended their lead to 11 early in the 3rd quarter, but St. Mary's defense clamped down and held the Knights to 9 points in the quarter and Scott Machados' 3 pointer made it a one point game at the end of three. Then St. Mary's made their move. With the score 47-41 Uniondale with 5 minutes left in the game, Machado drained a 3 pointer, Jeffrey Mark scored on a a layup, and Machado hit another 3 and it was suddenly St. Mary's 49-47 with 3:48 remaining - a lead they would never relinquish. Jerrell Lawrence made it 51-47 and Byron Freeman 53-47 on a fast break lay-up and that's the way it ended. St. Mary's had scored the last 12 points of the game and held Uniondale to just 5 points in the quarter and 14 in the half. Great all around games from Machado and Marcos Tamares. Machado finished with 18 points, while Tamares, who finished with 12, outplayed Uniondale big man Steven Priestley, who spent much of the game on the bench in foul trouble. PHOTOS 12/9
SJB Beats Fed Runner-up
St. John The Baptist traveled to Queens for the Msgr. McClancy tournament and registered a convincing 91-79 win over Federation Class B State Championship finalist Blessed Sacrament. Prentice Small had a terrific game, scoring 33 points and dishing out 9 assists for SJB. 12/8
Farmingdale Over Roslyn
Farmingdale shut down high scoring Jason Liberman and pulled away for a 64-51 win over Roslyn. Keenan Ochwat led the Dalers with 23 points. Maalik Oliver had 21 for Roslyn. 12/7
Brentwood Upsets Bay Shore
In another classic game between two of Long Island's most heated rivals, host Brentwood came from behind to defeat 3rd ranked Bay Shore as Brentwood's Billy Townsend stole the ball and hit a pull up jumper with only 14 seconds left in the game to give the Indians a 63-62 win. He finished with 18 points. 12/6
Harborfields Over PM In OT
Alex Favre buried a 3 pointer to tie and then Nick North hit two free throws with 1.9 seconds remaining to give Harborfields a 58-56 win over Patchogue-Medford. 12/7
Hills West Rocks Sayville
Freshman Tobias Harris exploded for 27 points as visiting Hills West defeated Sayville 68-43. West got off to a 20 to 7 start and then outscored Sayville 22-10 in the 3rd quarter to put the game away. 12/6
Glenn Rallies Past Babylon
Babylon jumped out to a 12-2 lead behind with a balanced attack and strong board work and threatened to blow John Glenn right out of the gym, but Glenn star Trevor Costen and the Glenn defense took control in the second quarter to rally them past the Panthers for a 57-53 win. Glenn cut the lead to four by halftime and then Coston's fast break lay-up with 4:21 remaining in the 3rd quarter gave them their first lead. It was 48-40 Glenn on two free throws by James Gross with 6:03 remaining in the 4th, but the Panthers closed to within two with 1:20 remaining on a short jumper in the lane by Vigilio Soto. They got the ball back with a chance to tie or go ahead but turned it over under their own basket and had to foul as time ran down. Babylon was in the penalty and Corey Maryles iced it for Glenn when he knocked down both of his free throws to make it 57-53 with just 4 seconds left on the clock and that's the way it ended. Costen finished with 18 for Glenn while Soto had 18 for Babylon and JT Pate had 11 points - 9 of them in the first half. PHOTOS 12/5
Deer Park Crushes WB
#9 Deer Park's suffocating man to man pressure defense and attacking style of offense overwhelmed West Babylon from the opening tap, giving the Falcons a commanding 30-13 halftime lead and 62-33 victory . Senior point guard Stanley Calixte and sophomore forward Josh Malone led the attack, combining for 34 points PHOTOS 12/5
Roslyn Upsets MacArthur
With the score tied at 61, Jason Liberman hit four consecutive free throws to put Roslyn up by four with 32 seconds remaining and they went on to a big 66-61 win over class AA MacArthur. Liberman had a huge game, finishing with 38 points and 11 rebounds. In other action Monday, Pierson outscored Comsewogue 27 to 14 in the 4th quarter for a 58-44 victory. Dave Locasio led Pierson with 33 points. The score was tied at the half, but Greenport came out of the locker room and had a big third quarter and then held on for a 50-41 victory over Center Moriches. GP's Ryan Creighton finished with 25 pts and 17 rbs. 12/4
L. I. Drops Three Out Of Four
Four Long Island catholic schools traveled to Mt. St. Michael's in the Bron