Southampton 35, Hampton Bays 31

February 21, 2012

Noel Hodges hit the go-ahead jumper with 2:16 left in the game and top-seeded Southampton eked out a 35-31 win over No. 2 Hampton Bays in the Suffolk Class B girls basketball final at St. Joseph's (L.I.). Southampton (17-3) won its first county title since 1999.

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Hampton Bays' Theresa Carey (5) finishes a fast break with a layup in the second half. (Feb. 21, 2012)

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Southampton's Kesi Goree (center) is happy with the hardware after the game. (Feb. 21, 2012)

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Southampton celebrates its 35-31 victory over Hampton Bays. (Feb. 21, 2012)

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Hampton Bays' Theresa Carey (5) takes the rebound up court against Southampton's Paris Hodges (24) in the second half. (Feb. 21, 2012)

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Southampton's Noel Hodges (14) looks to pass around Hampton Bays' Patricia Liotta (13) in the first half. (Feb. 21, 2012)

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Southampton's Paris Hodges (24) drives against Hampton Bays' Theresa Carey (5) in the first half. (Feb. 21, 2012)

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Southampton's Dominique Taylor (3) shoots against Hampton Bays' Andrea Tufano (21) and Haley Wood (24) in the first half. (Feb. 21, 2012)

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Southampton's Paris Hodges (24) drives against Hampton Bays' Andrea Tufano (21) in the first half. (Feb. 21, 2012)

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Hampton Bays' Andrea Tufano (21) with the jumper over Southampton's Kesi Goree (25) in the second half. (Feb. 21, 2012)