Roundup: Branco wins it for North Babylon boys
Fola Branco scored on a layup at the buzzer to give North Babylon a 71-69 win over Lindenhurst Friday in non-league boys basketball. Cortland Speight scored 23 points and Branco had 15 points for the Bulldogs, which outscored Lindenhurst 26-12 in the fourth quarter. Isiah Moore had 13 points and Melshawn McPherson added 11 for North Babylon.
Kellenberg 84, St. John's Prep 53: Bryan Gellineau had 18 points (9-for-10 from the field) and 14 rebounds and Jeremy Arthur had 24 points for Kellenberg in the first round of the Brother Arnold Tournament. Kellenberg plays St. John the Baptist Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the final.
St. John the Baptist 77, Blessed Sacrament 51: Vinny Abbondola had 14 points to lead SJB in the first round of the Brother Arnold Tournament.
Half Hollow Hills West 57, East Islip 51: Emile Blackman had 13 points and eight rebounds and junior Neneyo Mate-Kole had a career-high seven blocks to lead Hills West in the finals of the East Islip Holiday Tournament. Longwood 68, Islip 38: Chris Millender had 17 points, six rebounds and four steals for Longwood in the consolation game of the East Islip Holiday Tournament.
MacArthur 55, Island Trees 38: Kevin Roach had 20 points and 15 rebounds for MacArthur in championship of the Jeff Shaw Memorial Tournament.
Ward Melville 55, Stony Brook 38: John Edmonds had 19 points and 17 rebounds to lead Ward Melville in non-league.
