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Hills West-Longwood more than lives up to hype

Quick ReadFor those who stood and waited - $6 was well spent - they saw a game they'll remember forever.

Hills West's Tavon Sledge (23) drives around Longwood's

Photo credit: Photo by Joseph D. Sullivan | Hills West's Tavon Sledge (23) drives around Longwood's Gerald Holmes (21) in the first half. (March 3, 2010)

They stood and waited for almost 45 minutes in a cold rain. They jammed the vestibule area as the crowd continued to grow. People were running from the parking areas to avoid being shut out of what was arguably the biggest basketball event in Long Island history.

Forget for a moment the glory days of Cold Spring Harbor's Wally Szczerbiak and Amityville's Jason Fraser, two of Long Island's...

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