North Babylon's Bria Hartley was named the Gatorade Player of...

North Babylon's Bria Hartley was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in New York State. Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

North Babylon's Bria Hartley was named the Gatorade New York Girls Basketball Player of the Year Thursday for the second consecutive season.

Hartley, a senior point guard, led the Bulldogs to the Suffolk Class AA final. She scored a Long Island playoff record 51 points in a 72-69 loss to Sachem East.

The UConn-bound Hartley finished her career with 1,978 points. She averaged 28.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 5.7 steals this season.

From celebrating America's 250th birthday to a new ride at Adventureland, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta have your inside look at Newsday's summer FunBook. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp, Kendall Rodriguez, Drew Singh; Anthony Florio, Randee Daddona, Morgan Campbell, Debbie Egan-Chin

Get ready for sun and fun with NewsdayTV's summer FunBook special! From celebrating America's 250th birthday to a new ride at Adventureland, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta have your inside look at Newsday's summer FunBook.

From celebrating America's 250th birthday to a new ride at Adventureland, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta have your inside look at Newsday's summer FunBook. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp, Kendall Rodriguez, Drew Singh; Anthony Florio, Randee Daddona, Morgan Campbell, Debbie Egan-Chin

Get ready for sun and fun with NewsdayTV's summer FunBook special! From celebrating America's 250th birthday to a new ride at Adventureland, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta have your inside look at Newsday's summer FunBook.

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