High school roundup: Boys and girls basketball, including a 51-point game

Sean O’Neil showed up for senior day Saturday at Valley Stream Central needing 50 points to become the first boys basketball player in school history to score 1,000 in his career. He ended up getting it all in one shot — plus one.

O’Neil scored 51 points to lead Valley Stream Central to an 80-50 non-league victory over Cold Spring Harbor.

“This kid has played so hard for me for the four years I have had him and I could not be happier that he accomplished something like this in his last regular-season home game,” coach Michael Wimmer wrote in an email. “After the game, he thanked all the seniors who were on the court that gave up their chances to score to help him hit this milestone.

“These kids are exactly the kind of teammates that every player should strive to be like and we are so lucky as coaches to be a part of this group.”

It was part of an exceptional all-around game for the 5-11 guard. Besides the points, O’Neil grabbed 10 rebounds and had eight steals.

“He clearly came into this game with a mindset where he was not going to let us lose,” Wimmer added. “When he banked in a shot from the opposite foul line to end the third quarter and give him 39, I knew he had a real chance to do something special.”

Jaiya Vera added 10 points, eight assists and five rebounds and Logan Douglas had nine points and five rebounds for the Eagles (9-5). Graham Lynch scored 18 for Cold Spring Harbor (9-6).

Wyandanch 61, Sayville 58: Tyrese Emmanuel hit five three-pointers and finished with 22 points and five assists to lead Wyandanch (5-10) in Suffolk V. Josh Presmy had 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Jack Mahon had 18 points for Sayville (11-6).

Copiague 61, Commack 57: Aiden Boswell converted two free throws with 9.5 seconds left to seal the win to lead Copiague (14-4) in Suffolk II. King Moore scored a team-high 21 points, with five rebounds and three assists. Devin Barnes added 16 points, eight rebounds and five steals. Ryan Curcio led Commack (10-7) with 22 points.

Deer Park 58, Bellport 52: Damien Scott had 19 points to lead Deer Park (14-4) in a 17 point comeback in Suffolk III. Amari Trent had 19 points for Bellport (9-8).

FRIDAY’S GAME

Bridgehampton 78, Smithtown Christian 47: Alex Davis scored 17 points to lead Bridgehampton (15-2) in Suffolk VII. Davis became Bridgehampton’s all-time leading scorer with 1,835 points, breaking the record held by Maurice Manning, according to coach Carl Johnson. Jai Feaster had a game-high 23 points. Luke Ruggiero scored 16 points for Smithtown Christian (9-7).

GIRLS BASKETBALL

St. Dominic 53, Massapequa 46: Riley Szokoli had 18 points and six rebounds to lead St. Dominic (13-1) in non-league. Mia Padula and Gabrielle Himmelstein each had 13 points. Savannah Appleton had 22 points for Massapequa (13-3).

Floral Park 36, Lynbrook 23: Juliette Payoutte had 13 points, five rebounds and four steals to lead Floral Park (12-4) in Nassau A-I. Abby Vitrano chipped in 10 points. Siena McCree added seven points and 10 rebounds. Mia Corley led Lynbrook (7-10) with eight points.

Huntington 48, Sachem North 43: Jolie Weinschreider hit five threes, finishing with 18 points for Huntington (11-6) in Suffolk II. Madyn Kalb had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five steals. Kylie DiMenna led Sachem North (7-11) with 12 points.

Hauppauge 45, Half Hollow Hills West 30: Alexa Fortune scored 13 points and Crisalyn Abruscato added 11 to lead Hauppauge (12-4) in Suffolk IV. Emily Johnson had 13 points for Half Hollow Hills West (11-6).