Half Hollow Hills East defeated host Copiague, 89-73, in a Suffolk boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Copiague's Malachi Moore brings the ball upcourt while being covered by Half Hollow Hills East's Derek Varlack in the third quarter during a Suffolk boys basketball gameon Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Half Hollow Hills East's Derek Varlack scores in the second quarter while covered by Copiague's Ray Bradley during a Suffolk boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Half Hollow Hills East's Jelani Anthony Ryan puts one up over Copiague's Jonathan Farinha in the second quarter during a Suffolk boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

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Half Hollow Hills East's Xavier Lewis scores while covered by Copiague's Ray Bradley in the fourth quarter during a Suffolk boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

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Copiague's Malachi Moore moves the ball in the third quarter during a Suffolk boys basketball game against Copiague on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Half Hollow Hills East's Xavier Lewis goes up for a basket in the second quarter during a Suffolk boys basketball game against Copiague on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

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Half Hollow Hills East's Derek Varlack drives to the net while being covered by Copiague's Ray Bradley in the first quarter during a Suffolk boys basketball game between Copiague and Half Hollow Hills East on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Half Hollow Hills East's Xavier Lewis scores while being covered by Copiague's Malachi Moore in the first quarter during a Suffolk boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Half Hollow Hills East's Louis Mathurin puts one up in the second quarter during a Suffolk boys basketball game against Copiague on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

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Copiague's Malachi Moore is presented with a commemorative ball by Copiague athletic director William Bennett, right, and Copiague head coach Steve Rebholz after scoring his 1,000th career point during a Suffolk boys basketball game against Half Hollow Hills East on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

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Half Hollow Hills East's Adam Kirschenblatt moves the ball while covered by Copiague's Terrance Mason in the first quarter during a Suffolk boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Half Hollow Hills East's Derek Varlack scores in the first quarter during a Suffolk boys basketball game against Copiague on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Half Hollow Hills East's Xavier Lewis moves the ball in the second quarter during a Suffolk boys basketball game against Copiague on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Copiague.

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