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Pierson rolls over Bridgehampton

Pierson's Patrick Slone (4) shoots from the key

Photo credit: Alan J Schaefer | Pierson's Patrick Slone (4) shoots from the key during the Suffolk Class C-D Boys Basketball final. (Feb. 22, 2012)

Joey Butts was wide open in the corner, beyond the three-point line. That wasn't always a good thing for the Pierson junior. "Three years ago, my shot was the worst thing ever," Butts said with a laugh.

No more. Butts drained that three early in the third quarter as the shot clock expired and the red light on the backboard glowed. It gave Class C Pierson an 18-point lead, its largest of the...

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