Scenes from the Long Island Class AA boys basketball final between Half Hollow Hills East and Elmont on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Farmingdale State College.

Credit: James Escher

Arlyn Brown of Elmont gets mobbed by teammates after hitting a tie-breaking shot at the buzzer to lift the Spartans to a 53-51 win over Half Hollow Hills East in the Long Island Class AA boys basketball championship at Farmingdale State College on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Credit: James Escher

Arlyn Brown of Elmont, right, gets carried off by teammate Nassir Edwards after Brown hit a tie-breaking shot at the buzzer to lift the Spartans to a 53-51 win over Half Hollow Hills East in the Long Island Class AA boys basketball championship at Farmingdale State College on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Credit: James Escher

Arlyn Brown of Elmont, second from left, gets mobbed by teammates after hitting a tie-breaking shot at the buzzer to lift the Spartans to a 53-51 win over Half Hollow Hills East in the Long Island Class AA boys basketball championship at Farmingdale State College on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Credit: James Escher

Arlyn Brown of Elmont, right, gets carried off by teammate Nassir Edwards after Brown hit a tie-breaking shot at the buzzer to lift the Spartans to a 53-51 win over Half Hollow Hills East in the Long Island Class AA boys basketball championship at Farmingdale State College on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Credit: James Escher

Arlyn Brown of Elmont gets congratulated by teammate Osagie Ekhator after he hit a tie-breaking shot at the buzzer to lift the Spartans to a 53-51 win over Half Hollow Hills East in the Long Island Class AA boys basketball championship at Farmingdale State College on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Credit: James Escher

Arlyn Brown of Elmont, right, gets carried off by teammate Nassir Edwards after Brown hit a tie-breaking shot at the buzzer to lift the Spartans to a 53-51 win over Half Hollow Hills East in the Long Island Class AA boys basketball championship at Farmingdale State College on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Credit: James Escher

Arlyn Brown of Elmont, right, maneuvers for a shot moments before draining the game-winner at the buzzer to lift the Spartans to a 53-51 victory over Half Hollow Hills East in the Long Island Class AA boys basketball championship at Farmingdale State College on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

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