Sachem East defeated Southampton, 54-42, Friday to win the Suffolk girls basketball championship at Ward Melville.

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Sachem East's Sammy Drake looks for shooting space as Southampton's Cassidy Guida defends her in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East's Kathleen Everson shoots from the free throw line against Southampton in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East's Christina Schretzman drives the ball ahead of Southampton's Paris Hodges in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East's Kathleen Everson shoots a layup past Southampton's defender in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East players pose with their Suffolk championship plaque after their 54-42 win over Southampton in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East's Katie Doherty can't get through Southampton's Paris Hodges, left, and Carley Guida in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East's Katie Doherty drives the ball guarded by Southampton's Noel Hodges in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East's Kathleen Everson drives the ball guarded by Southampton's Kesi Goree in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East's Christina Schretzman shoots a free throw against Southampton in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East head coach Matt Brisson speaks to his players during a timeout against Southampton in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East's Kathleen Everson shoots from the free throw line against Southampton in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Southampton's Paris Hodges goes up for a layup ahead of Sachem East's Katie Doherty in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Southampton's Paris Hodges shoots a jump shot against Sachem East in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East's Katie Doherty dribbles the ball guarded by Southampton's Noel Hodges in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Southampton's Noel Hodges sets up her foul shot against Sachem East in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East's Katie Doherty goes up for a layup ahead of Southampton's Kesi Goree in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Southampton's Kesi Goree draws a foul against Sachem East's Kathleen Everson in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East's Emily Carmel shoots from under the basket guarded by Southampton's Cassidy Guida in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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Sachem East's Emily Carmel holds on to her rebound ahead of Southampton's Noel Hodges in the Suffolk girls basketball championship game at Ward Melville High School. (March 1, 2013)

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