Benn's 41 leads Lawrence Woodmere to win
Senior Jamal Benn scored a career-high 41 points and shot 16 of 24 from the field to lead Lawrence Woodmere Academy to a 74-57 win over Bay Ridge in PSAA boys basketball.Floral Park 85, Lynbrook 57: Justin Wilson scored 26 points and Floral Park scored 28 in the fourth quarter for the non-league victory.
Sewanhaka 40, Division 36: Kevin Powers scored 15 points and Shella Adeniran had nine points, 14 rebounds and four blocks for Sewanhaka in the first round of the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament at New Hyde Park. Sewanhaka will play Herricks in the championship at 6 p.m. Friday. GIRLS BASKETBALLHerricks 41, Hewlett 31: Allison Ricchiuti scored 22 of her 25 points in a 28-12 first half to lead Herricks (2-0) in the Herricks Tournament final.Comsewogue 38, Shoreham-Wading River 35: Cindy Edwards scored nine of her 11 points in a 28-14 second half for Comsewogue in non-league. Samantha Kane had 12 points and Michelle Rubino scored all seven of her points in a 17-8 fourth quarter.
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Senior Jamal Benn scored a career-high 41 points and shot 16 of 24 from the field to lead Lawrence Woodmere Academy to a 74-57 win over Bay Ridge in PSAA boys basketball.Floral Park 85, Lynbrook 57: Justin Wilson scored 26 points and Floral Park scored 28 in the fourth quarter for the non-league victory.
Sewanhaka 40, Division 36: Kevin Powers scored 15 points and Shella Adeniran had nine points, 14 rebounds and four blocks for Sewanhaka in the first round of the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament at New Hyde Park. Sewanhaka will play Herricks in the championship at 6 p.m. Friday. GIRLS BASKETBALLHerricks 41, Hewlett 31: Allison Ricchiuti scored 22 of her 25 points in a 28-12 first half to lead Herricks (2-0) in the Herricks Tournament final.Comsewogue 38, Shoreham-Wading River 35: Cindy Edwards scored nine of her 11 points in a 28-14 second half for Comsewogue in non-league. Samantha Kane had 12 points and Michelle Rubino scored all seven of her points in a 17-8 fourth quarter.
Hicksville 54, Plainedge 35: Caitlyn Garger had 26 points for Hicksville in the first round of the Hicksville Athletic Booster Club Holiday Tournament. Hicksville will face Mepham at noon Saturday in the final. BOYS BOWLING
Middle Country 2, Smithtown 1: Matt Skalacki rolled a high game of 290 in Game 3 of a 766 series for Middle Country in a 1,105-1,126, 1,100-961, 1,203-942 win.North Shore 3, Sewanhaka District 0: Jimmy Spano bowled a 289 in Game 2 of a 620 series and Dan Syracuse shot a 277 in Game 1 of a 679 series for North Shore in an 816-808, 886-816, 754-703 win. GIRLS BOWLING
Comsewogue 2, Longwood 1: Deanna Clark bowled a 265 in Game 2 of a 663 series to lead Comsewogue in a 804-893, 937-841, 951-879 win.
Middle Country 3, Central Islip 0: Melissa Scherwin bowled a 264 in Game 1 of a 703 series for Middle Country in a 1,018-471, 966-491, 872-460 win. WRESTLING
Jericho 63, Plainview JFK 12: Sophomore Marc Capogna overcame an 8-1 deficit and pinned Zack Horowitz in 5:44 to record his first varsity win for Jericho (1-1) in non-league.