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Deon Shorter, Markim Austin, Jeremiah Cheatom lead Riverhead win

Riverhead's Deon Shorter goes baseline for the layup

Photo credit: George A. Faella | Riverhead's Deon Shorter goes baseline for the layup during a game against Smithtown West. (Jan. 10, 2013)

There was nothing free about the free-throw line for Riverhead for most of Thursday's game at Smithtown West. In fact it was rather costly as the Blue Waves missed their first eight foul shots and were 2-for-11 when Deon Shorter faced a 1-and-1 with his team leading by a point and 23.3 seconds remaining in the game.

"Very nervous," Shorter said, "especially for that first shot." But the 5-8...

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