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Mark Gjonlekaj's 19 points help Roslyn to Nassau Class A final

Originally published: February 27, 2013 9:09 PM
Updated: February 27, 2013 9:14 PM
By MIKE GAVIN  michael.gavin@newsday.com

Mark Gjonlekaj of Roslyn controls the ball in

Photo credit: Mike Stobe | Mark Gjonlekaj of Roslyn controls the ball in front of Dane Flaherty of South Side. (Feb. 27, 2013)

The actual scoreboard showed that Roslyn won by 17 points. The motivational scoreboard read: "Roslyn 1, Seeding Committee 0."

The chants echoed in the hallway outside of the Roslyn locker room after Wednesday night's win: "12th seed . . . Forget the committee! 12th seed . . . Forget the committee!"

Those 12th-seeded Bulldogs, now headed for the county championship game, believe they...

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