Massapequa's Melanie Hingher doesn't play like a freshman in win
Photo credit: Patrick E. McCarthy | New Hyde Park - December 7, 2012: Massaequa's Melanie Hingher goes through Herricks Sabrina Telmo during the Nassau High School girls basketball Herricks High School tournament final where Massaequa dominated Herricks 47-63. (Photo by Patrick E. McCarthy)
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Massapequa's Melanie Hingher wasn't one of the Chiefs' main options to start the season. But when senior center Lauren VanBuren couldn't play the first game of the season due to illness, the 6-1 freshman stepped in and nearly recorded a triple-double.
It wasn't a fluke. In the second game of her varsity girls basketball career, Hingher had 25 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to lead the...
