In another League I game, Longwood outscored Ward Melville 8-2 in the final 2:33 – with all eight points coming on free throws from four different players – to seal a 52-44 victory, the first for rookie coach Dennis Terry. 

Layup at :02 Lifts Longwood in Final: [SUFFOLK Edition]

Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 31 Dec 1992

Mario Braxton took a pass from Eric Brown and converted a layup with two seconds remaining to lift Longwood to a 58-57 win over Bellport yesterday in the final of the Longwood Tournament. Braxton had six points as Longwood outscored Bellport, 10-2, in the last two minutes. Dec. 31

In another League I game, Longwood outscored Ward Melville 8-2 in the final 2:33 – with all eight points coming on free throws from four different players – to seal a 52-44 victory, the first for rookie coach Dennis Terry. Jerome White led all scorers with 19 points for Ward Melville.

Longwood-10-14-10-18-52-Ward Melville-8-8-13-15-44- Longwood: Braxton 5-0-10, Burchell 1-1-4, Bardeguez 4-0-9, Ryan 1-3-6, White 3-0-7, Edmonds 2-2-6, Brown 1-0-2, Myler 2-4-8. Totals: 19-10-52. Ward Melville: Carroll 1-0-2, Kunzweiler 3-1-7, White 7-5-19, Manning 2-0-4, Earnhart 4-1-9, Fox 1-1-3. Totals: 18-8-44. Three-point goals: Longwood 4 (Burchell, Bardeguez, Ryan, White). – Jan. 6

LEAGUE I

Eric Goldsborough’s three three-pointers in the first quarter helped Floyd to a 27-9 lead before it cruised to a 76-49 League I victory over Longwood and its ninth straight win. Floyd’s Bobby Hodgson recorded his sixth triple-double of the season with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists . Jan. 20

Jerome White and Jeff Schaentzler each scored 15 points for Ward Melville in its 57-41 win over Longwood. – Jan. 27

Jeff Donato scored five first-quarter points as Sachem took a 12-2 lead in its 62-49 win over Longwood and snapped its four-game losing streak. Brian Alexander had 10 rebounds.Longwood-2-12-9-26-49-Sachem-12-16-16-18-62- Longwood: Braxton 1-0-2, Burchel 1-0-2, Ryan 2-2-6, Andolino 0-2-2, Bardeguez 4-2-11, Harris 0-1-1, C. White 1-0-2, Brown 3-2-10, Myler 1-1-3, Murphy 3-0-6, L. White 1-2-4. Totals: 17-12-49. Sachem: Edmead 5-0-10, Donato 3-2-9, Alexander 4-3-11, Crowley 3-0-9, Falco 0-2-2, Delaney 5-0-10, Brantley 2-0-4, Degen 1-0-2, Schlie 1-2-5. Totals: 24-9-62. Three-point goals: Longwood 3 (Brown 2, Bardeguez); Sachem 5 (Crowley 3, Donato, Schlie).Feb. 3

Gary Cucchi sank a field goal with 2:30 left to give Smithtown a 50-48 lead in its 52-48 win over Longwood. Joe Polizzi had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Smithtown. Smithtown 9 15 11 17 52 Longwood 16 11 11 10 48 Smithtown: Allen 1-0-2, Cucchi 4-3-11, Doyle 1-1-3, Giordano 0-2-2, McDonald 0-5-5, Loughlin 2-8-12, Polizzi 8-1-17. Totals: 16-20-52. Longwood: Bardeguez 3-1-7, C. White 3-0-6, Braxton 3-3-10, Myler 6-5-17, L. White 1-0-2, Harris 1-0-2, Andolino 2-0-4. Totals: 19-9-48. Three-point goals: Longwood 1 (Braxton). Feb. 5

Robert Hodgson scored 39 points as Floyd (10-1) clinched its first boys basketball league title, according to athletic director John Pidgeon, with an 80-57 victory over Longwood yesterday in a League I game. Feb. 10