Scenes from a Suffolk Class AA boys basketball quarterfinals between Half Hollow Hills East and Ward Melville on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.

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Half Hollow Hills East guard Louis Mathurin drives the lane for two points against Ward Melville on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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Ward Melville guard Tim Chu hits the layup for two points against Half Holloiw Hills East on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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Ward Melville guard Tommy Engel puts the floater over Half Hollow Hills East guard Adam Kirschenblatt for two pointson Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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Ward Melville guard Tommy Ribaudo attempts the three-point shot against Half Hollow Hills East on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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Ward Melville forward Lorenzo Beanton has the ball stolen by Half Hollow Hills East guard Xavier Lewis on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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Half Hollow Hills East guard Derek Varlack pulls up for the jump shot for two points against Ward Melville on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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Ward Melville forward Frank Carroll drives past Half Hollow Hills East guard Grant Mahabirsingh towards the basket on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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Half HollowmHills East guard Xavier Lewis takes the steal in for two points against Ward Melville on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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Half Hollow Hills East guard Xavier Lewis takes the steal in for two points against Ward Melville on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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Half Hollow Hills East guard Derek Varlack drives the lane for two points against Ward Melville on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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Half Hollow Hills East guard Derek Varlack drives the outside against Ward Melville guard Tim Chu on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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Half Hollow Hills East guard Derek Varlack takes the steal in for two points against Ward Melville on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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Half Hollow Hills East guard Louis Mathurin takes the steal in for two points against Ward Melville on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs at Half Hollow Hills East.

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