Center Moriches 55, Locust Valley 50

March 6, 2012

Tim Rowland scored seven of his 16 points in the fourth quarter as Center Moriches used its swarming, trapping defense to overcome a large second-quarter deficit and beat plucky Locust Valley, 55-50, in the Class B Long Island Championship/state regional semifinal at Farmingdale State.

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Locust Valley's Chris Appell scores from under the basket guarded by Center Moriches' Pat Bryant in the Long Island Class B championship boys basketball game. (March 6, 2012)

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Locust Valley Matt Campanella shoots a free throw against Center Moriches in the Long Island Class B championship boys basketball game. (March 6, 2012)

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Center Moriches' Nuquan Mathis lines up his free throw against Locust Valley in the Long Island Class B championship boys basketball game. (March 6, 2012)

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Locust Valley's Alex Rawa goes up under the basket for two points against Center Moriches in the Long Island Class B championship boys basketball game. (March 6, 2012)

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Locust Valley's Matt Campanella drives around Center Moriches' Timothy Rowland in the Long Island Class B championship boys basketball game. (March 6, 2012)

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Locust Valley's Joe Gilio shoots a free throw against Center Moriches in the Long Island Class B championship boys basketball game. (March 6, 2012)

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Locust Valley's Alex Rawa shoots and scores two points against Center Moriches in the Long Island Class B championship boys basketball game. (March 6, 2012)

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Center Moriches' Tyrell Thomas controls the ball against Locust Valley in the Long Island Class B championship boys basketball game. (March 6, 2012)

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Center Moriches' Akyse Brown grabs a rebound against Locust Valley in the Long Island Class B championship boys basketball game. (March 6, 2012)

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Center Moriches' Wayne Harris drives tot he basket against Locust Valley in the Long Island Class B championship boys basketball game. (March 6, 2012)

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Center Moriches' Maleek Harris drives around Locust Valley's Joe Gilio in the Long Island Class B championship boys basketball game. (March 6, 2012)