High school basketball playoff roundup
Jordan Tucker of Sewanhaka shoots a jumper during the fourth quarter of a Nassau Conference AA-IV boys basketball game against host Elmont on Jan. 31. Credit: James Escher
Jordan Tucker had 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 8 Sewanhaka to a 64-40 victory over top-seeded Great Neck South in the Nassau Class AA boys basketball quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Dylan McLennon added 16 points and Nasir McMillan had 14 points.
Sewanhaka outscored Great Neck South 12-4 in the second quarter to take a 27-16 lead into halftime. Sewanhaka then outscored Great Neck South 19-8 in the third quarter to take a 46-27 lead into the fourth quarter.
Jesse Tricario had 22 points for Great Neck South (17-4).
Sewanhaka (16-6) plays Elmont (18-4) in the Nassau Class AA semifinals at Farmingdale State at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
St. Mary’s 65, St. Anthony’s 54: Myles Herbert had 21 points and Elijah MacMillan had 13 points, 11 rebounds and four assists to lead St. Mary’s (4-17) in the CHSAA.
Cameron Serrano added 11 points. Nicolas Vieux had 16 points for St. Anthony’s (12-9).
St. Dominic 63, Kellenberg 46: Christian Thomas had 21 points and 13 rebounds and Brandon Torres added 16 points for St. Dominic (10-12) in the CHSAA. Matthew Connolly and Stephen Kiernan each scored 13 points for Kellenberg (9-12).
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Kellenberg 60, St. Dominic 49: Jess Paprocky had 25 points and Kennedy Mayers added 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead Kellenberg (9-9) in the CHSAA.
Mia Padula scored 18 points for St. Dominic (10-5).
Sacred Heart 45, St. John the Baptist 40: Colleen Thieke scored 18 points and Annie Kiernan totaled 15 points and nine rebounds for Sacred Heart (13-7) in the CHSAA.
Emma Ryan totaled 22 points and Alex Brauer scored 13 points for St. John the Baptist (13-7).
