Nassau B girls basketball team-by-team outlook
Leah Burden of the Carle Place High School drives to the basket against the Wheatley High School during basketball match on Feb. 18, 2017 in Old Westbury, New York. Credit: Anna Sergeeva
NASSAU B
CARLE PLACE FROGS
Last season: 17-7
Coach: Tim O’Hagan
KEY PLAYERS
Leah Burden PG 5-7 Sr.; Erin Leary G 5-11 Soph.; Giana McKeough G 5-9 Sr.; Caroline McLaughlin C 5-10 Sr.; Abby Selhorn F 5-10 Sr.
ABOUT THE FROGS: The defending Long Island Class B champions return Burden.
COLD SPRING HARBOR
SEAHAWKS
Last season: 18-4
Coach: Rory Malone
KEY PLAYERS
Anna Conza G 5-5 8th; Caroline DeBellis G 5-8 Sr.; Annie Kraft F 5-5 Soph.; Niki Mormile F 5-7 Sr.; Sophia Taglich G 5-7 Sr.
ABOUT THE SEAHAWKS: Could compete for a county championship with three star seniors.
EAST ROCKAWAY ROCKS
Last season: 10-12
Coach: Karin Leary
KEY PLAYERS
Emily Chelius F 5-8 Sr.; Brooke DeGuilio F 5-7 Sr.; Kailey Hyland G 5-5 Sr.; Juliet McCarthy G 5-6 Sr.; Hunter Vertuccio G 5-7 Jr.
ABOUT THE ROCKS: Five returning seniors have the Rocks in contention.
FRIENDS ACADEMY QUAKERS
Last season: 0-19
Coach: Jason Fiscina
KEY PLAYERS
Zeina Ashmawy F 6-1 Sr.; Sam Flores G 5-3 Soph.; Morgan Pascucci G 5-7 Sr.; Kasi Samuda F 5-10 8th; Emma Zambrotta PG 5-6 Fr.
ABOUT THE QUAKERS: Returns Ashmawy and Pascucci, the team’s two leading scorers last winter.
MALVERNE MULES
Last season: 3-17
Coach: Amanda Masson
KEY PLAYERS
Tyela Davidson G 5-5 Jr.; Quateka Dawson F 5-10 Sr.; Destiny Mitchell G 5-4 Jr.; Nia Moore G 5-3 Sr.; Princia Ulysse G 5-5 Fr.
ABOUT THE MULES: An athletic team that hopes to play up-tempo.
OYSTER BAY BAYMEN
Last season: 8-13
Coach: Rex Rossen
KEY PLAYERS
Mika Cornelious G 5-5 Sr.; Sophie Kaiser F 5-5 Sr.; Emma Kelly G 5-2 Fr.; Elizabeth Reilly F 5-7 Jr.; Gaby Treble G 5-8 Soph.
ABOUT THE BAYMEN: Rossen looks to run the fast break constantly while relying on ball movement and balance.
WHEATLEY WILDCATS
Last season: 4-14
Coach: Ashley Rogala
KEY PLAYERS
Alina Ali G 5-6 Soph.; Julia Braito F 5-7 Sr.; Cecelia Jozef F 5-9 Sr.; Samantha Rothstein G 5-7 Sr.; Brianna Werny G 5-3 Soph.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS: Goal is to earn a playoff spot behind three senior captains, Braito, Jozef and Rothstein.
