High school roundup: Boys and girls basketball games
Ward Melville's Kaitlyn McNeil puts one up in the first quarter during a Suffolk girls basketball game on Jan. 6, 2024 at Ward Melville High School. Credit: Bob Sorensen
Jaclyn Engel made all 12 of her shots and scored 26 points to go with four assists in leading host Ward Melville to a 77-44 win over Connetquot in a Suffolk II girls basketball game on Friday.
Kaitlyn McNeil had a triple-double with 17 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds and Jenna Greek added 15 points, seven assists and five blocks for Ward Melville (5-0). Quinlan Heilbron had five points, seven assists and eight steals.
Laila Folks had 28 points for Connetquot (5-2).
Copiague 60, Lindenhurst 42: Madison Mais scored 18 points to lead Copiague (4-1) in Suffolk II. Janiya Morris added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Fredricka Cooper had 12 points.
Harborfields 52, Comsewogue 43: Maren Korsh had 19 points and Maddie Michalopoulos added 14 points to lead Harborfields (7-0) in Suffolk IV. Antoinette Henderson had eight points and six steals. Jayla Callender scored 26 points for Comsewogue (2-5).
Half Hollow Hills West 41, West Islip 19: Amayah Burke had 14 points and Emily Johnson added 13 points to lead Half Hollow Hill West (3-2) in Suffolk IV. Zoe Franks had seven points. Kayley Obloj had eight points for West Islip (3-4).
Smithtown Christian 46, Greenport / Southold 42: Annalyn Loiacono had 27 points to lead Smithtown Christian (5-1) in Suffolk VII. Nadia Madu added 11 points and Antonella Crilly had eight points. Emily Manwaring had 15 points for Greenport / Southold (2-1).
New Hyde Park 48, Calhoun 36: Maeve Downing had 15 points, 10 rebounds and four assists and Breanne Noguera added 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead New Hyde Park (2-2) in Nassau AA-Il. Kayden Erazo had 13 points. Chloe Coppola had 12 points and Katie DiPaola added 11 for Calhoun (4-4).
Carey 44, Clarke 26: Aria Agicain scored 13 of her 19 points in the first half and Amelia Kalamaris had 12 points to lead Carey (3-3) in Nassau AA-III. Sophia Stojanowski added six points. Amanda Kardiasmen scored 10 points and Cristina Boyle added nine points for Clarke (2-4).
South Side 68, Division 45: Ellie Lennon had 18 points and Reese Long added 15 points to lead South Side (4-3) in Nassau AA-III. Sophia Corvetti had nine points and Katelyn Mullen added seven points. Sophia Lovece led Division (1-4) with 15 points.
THURSDAY’S GAME
Port Washington 35, Syosset 29: Violet Ortenzi had eight points and 15 rebounds and Maggie Cassidy added eight points, two rebounds and four steals to lead Port Washington (6-3) in Nassau AAA-I. Sophie Rivera added seven points, six rebounds and five steals and Alexa Goldstein and Addison Ahmuty each had four points and six rebounds. Jaylah McKay had eight points for Syosset (0-3).
BOYS BASKETBALL
New Hyde Park 56, Calhoun 54: Charles Avallone scored 20 points to lead New Hyde Park (4-1) in Nassau III. Dilpreet Singh had 19 points. Christopher Notine added 12 points.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK 79, Hempstead 67: Stirling Sloman had 16 of his 21 points in the first half to lead Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK (6-0) in Nassau I. Ethan Brake had 15 points and Landon Lippman and Jordan Rabinovich each added 11 points. Jonathan Davis had 26 points for Hempstead (3-3).
Valley Stream Central 73, East Meadow 57: Jaiya Vera scored had 25 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and six steals to lead Valley Stream Central (2-0) in Nassau II. Julian Vera added 12 points and eight rebounds while Sean O’Neil chipped in 12 points and five steals. Logan Douglas contributed 13 points.
Baldwin 72, Herricks 53: Ethan Sainsbury had 19 points, eight assists, five rebounds and five steals and Karan Punj had 14 points to lead Baldwin (2-1) in Nassau II. CJ Okogeri added 12 points and five rebounds. Steve Aulicino had 22 points for Herricks (3-4).
