Hartley, Doherty to square off for girls AA title

Two of the top players in their class nationally will square off for the Suffolk Class AA girls basketball championship Thursday night when UConn-bound senior Bria Hartley leads No. 1 North Babylon (18-2) against Boston College-bound Kristen Doherty and No. 2 Sachem East (17-3) at 7:30 at Farmingdale State.

Hartley, who was named one of six finalists for the Morgan Wootten Award as player of the year Wednesday, scored a career-high 43 points in a semifinal. North Babylon is going for its third title in four seasons. Sachem East makes its third straight trip to the final.