East Rockaway beat Mercy, 48-42, in the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Half Hollow Hills West.

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The East Rockaway girls basketball team poses after defeating Mercy in the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Half Hollow Hills West.

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

The East Rockaway girls basketball team celebrates its win over Mercy after the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Half Hollow Hills West.

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

East Rockaway's Rachel Graves drives against Mercy's Sarah Penny during the second half of the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Half Hollow Hills West.

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Mercy's Melina Santacroce is fouled going to the hoop by East Rockaway's Hunter Vertuccio during the first half of the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Half Hollow Hills West.

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Mercy's Gianna Santacroce shoots the three pointer over East Rockaway's Emily Chelius during the first half of the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Half Hollow Hills West.

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Mercy's Caryn Nabrizny shoots over East Rockaway's Hunter Vertuccio during the first half of the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Half Hollow Hills West.

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Mercy's Karina Ellis drive against East Rockaway's Brooke DeGuilio during the first half of the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Half Hollow Hills West.

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Mercy's Gianna Santacroce drives against East Rockaway's Rachel O'Hagen during the first half of the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Half Hollow Hills West.

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East Rockaway's Juliet McCarthy strips the ball from a shooting Mercy's Mary Grace Hartmann during the first half of the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Half Hollow Hills West.

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Mercy's Melina Santacroce is fouled going to the hoop by East Rockaway's Hunter Vertuccio during the first half of the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Half Hollow Hills West.

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Mercy's Caryn Nabrizny drives to the hoop against East Rockaway during the first half of the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Half Hollow Hills West.

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Mercy's Melina Santacroce goes for the jumper between East Rockaway's Hunter Vertuccio and Rachel O'Hagen during the first half of the Long Island Class C girls basketball final on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Half Hollow Hills West.

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