Scenes from a Nassau Class A boys basketball quarterfinal between No. 7 Valley Stream North and host No. 2 Friends Academy on Thursday Feb. 20, 2025.

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Jaxon Saulter of Friends Academy looks to the basket during a Nassau Class A boys basketball quarterfinal against Valley Stream North on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Friends Academy.

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Tristan Mitchell of Valley Stream North takes a layup in front of Jared Williams of Friends Academy during a Nassau Class A boys basketball quarterfinal on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Friends Academy.

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Eyan Valadez of Friends Academy gets double-teamed by Matthew Hunt, left, and Vincent Rienzie of Valley Stream North during a Nassau Class A boys basketball quarterfinal on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Friends Academy.

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Valley Stream North celebrates after winning a Nassau Class A boys basketball quarterfinal against Friends Academy on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Friends Academy.

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Vincent Rienzie of Valley Stream North takes a layup in front of Jared Williams of Friends Academy during a Nassau Class A boys basketball quarterfinal on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Friends Academy.

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Tristan Mitchell of Valley Stream North shoots over Jared Williams of Friends Academy during a Nassau Class A boys basketball quarterfinal on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Friends Academy.

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Vincent Rienzie of Valley Stream North is all alone under the basket during a Nassau Class A boys basketball quarterfinal against Friends Academy on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Friends Academy.

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Chase O’Brien of Friends Academy tries to block the shot by Christian St. Ahmand of Valley Stream North during a Nassau Class A boys basketball quarterfinal on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Friends Academy.

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Noah Obukwelu of Valley Stream North lines up his shot with Jared Williams of Friends Academy watching during a Nassau Class A boys basketball quarterfinal on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Friends Academy.

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Vincent Rienzie scores another two points for Valley Stream North during a Nassau Class A boys basketball quarterfinal against Friends Academy on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Friends Academy.

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Vincent Rienzie of Valley Stream North gets sandwiched between James Tsunis, left, and Chase O’Brien of Friends Academy during a Nassau Class A boys basketball quarterfinal on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Friends Academy.

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