WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW SUFFOLK BOYS BASKETBALL:

Martin, Kimberley A. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 23 Dec 2007:

Defending League I champion Lindenhurst (17-5) and coach John Albano didn’t lose much. The Bulldogs almost reached the Class AA final, but Whitman was too much. Standout guard Chris Johnson is just getting back after a bout with mono and a severely sprained ankle. Guard Kamil Parzych, a 6-3 sophomore who started 12 games as an eighth grader, has also emerged as a solid scorer. 

Half Hollow Hills West (13-6) is confident, said coach Bill Mitaritonna. With 6-7 sophomore shooting guard sensation Tobias Harris and 6-7 center Alex Aurrichio working the paint, there’s good reason to be.

Longwood (13-8) understands the importance of senior leadership. After graduating two key players, including leading scorer Errol Daniyan, coach Dennis Terry is left without a single one. The Lions’ success will center on their ability to move the ball and share scoring.

Bob Burns Tournament

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BB: White 7, Moore 2, Butler 3, Martin 13, Okologi 21, Parris 1, McDonald 29. Totals: 26-18-76. L: Allen 10, Cavalluzzo 23, Hunter 11, Jenkins 2, Kelly 5, Knudsen 2, Piasecki 6, Rivers 6, Weeks 5. Totals: 20-3-70. Threes: BB 2 (Martin, White);-L:(Allen, Hunter, Kelly, Weeks, Cavalluzzo 5). Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 08 Dec 2007:

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CM: Snead 19, Rowland 5, Jor. Ward-Adams 24, Scott 9, Kanas 4, Jon. Ward-Adams 12, Smith 4, Pirozzi 2. Totals: 27-22-79; L: Allen 8, Cavalluzzo 15, Holmes 2, Hunter 8, Jenkins 9, Kelly 8, Knudsen 3, Piasecki 4, Roundtree 4, Weekes 6. Totals: 21-5-67. Three-pointers. CM: 3 (Rowland, Jor. Ward-Adams, Jon. Ward-Adams); L: 3 (Cavalluzzo, Jenkins, Weekes). Dec. 18c

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B: Scott 15, Thomas 10, Fedge 15, Edwards 12, Morell 2, Torres 10. Totals: 20-4-49. L: Allen 9, Cavalluzzo 9, Edwards 12, Holmes 3, Hunter 14, Kelly 11, Knudsen 2, Weeks 8. Totals: 27-6-68. Three-pointers: B 5 (Scott 3, Fedge 2); L 8 (Kelly 3, Cavalluzzo 2, Weeks).  Dec. 29

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SE: Khan 3, Raftice 5, Gallagher 8, Lynch 4, Doherty 8, Candermares 8, Masciello 2, Wedell 2. Totals: 16-2-40. L: Allen 8, Cavalluzzo 6, Edwards 4, Hunter 5, Jenkins 4, Kelly 5, Knudsen 6, Piasecki 2, Rivers 5, Roundtree 3, Weeks 13. Totals: 25-6-61. Three-pointers: SE 6 (Gallagher 2, Candermares 2, Doherty, Raftice); L 5 (Cavalluzzo, Kelly, Rivers, Weeks). Jan. 4

Longwood 69, Patchogue-Medford 65: Junior Anthony Cavaluzzo had a career-high 31 points and tied a Longwood record for the most points in a quarter with 18 in the third. Marcus Hunter had 11 blocks for Longwood (2-0). L: Allen 18, Cavalluzzo 31, Edwards 2, Hunter 10, Weeks 8. Totals: 23-12-69; P: Stroman 20, Jackson 13, Stone 26, Sergio 4, Lambre 2. Totals: 25-12-65. Three-pointers: L 11 (Cavaluzzo 7, Allen 3, Weeks); P 3 (Stroman 2, Stone). Jan. 6

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L: Allen 10, Cavalluzzo 7, Hunter 17, Jenkins 3, Kelly 7, Knudsen 5, Piasecki 4, Weeks 3. Totals: 21-9-56. F: Johnson 10, Williams 15, McLeod 13, Gonzalez 9, Cuomo 3. Totals: 19-10-50. Three-pointers: L 5 (Allen, Cavalluzzo, Jenkins, Kelly, Weeks); F 2 (McLeod 2). Jan. 9

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Kamil Parzych had 25 points and Brian Cervantes 16 points and 11 rebounds for Lindenhurst (4-1) in Suffolk League I. Longwoodis 3-1.Lo.: Allen 4, Cavalluzzo 3, Edwards 2, Hunter 21, Kelly 11, Knudsen 6, Piasecki 2, Weeks 7. Totals: 22-8-56. Li.: Johnson 7, Matos 2, Cervantes 16, Chismar 5, Newman 3, Parzych 25, Vespier 5. Totals: 23-12-63. Three-pointers: Lo. 4 (Kelly 3, Cavalluzzo); Li. 5 (Parzych 2, Newman, Chismar, Johnson). Jan. 11

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WM: Delgado 12, Wigel 12, DiVita 5, Bozza 10, Greene 11, Kunkel 3, Williams 8. Totals: 25-5-61. L: Allen 13, Cavalluzzo 3, Edwards 2, Hunter 17, Kelly 14, Knudsen 10, Weeks 8. Totals: 22-22-67. Three-pointers: WM 6 (Bozza 2, Delgado, DiVita, Greene, Kunkel); L 1 (Allen). Jan. 16

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L: Allen 2, Cavalluzzo 11, Edwards 6, Hunter 15, Jenkins 3, Kelly 2, Knudsen 14, Piasecki 6, Weeks 10. Totals: 27-10-69; B: Lubin 4, Jennings 11, Pabon 4, Chery 14, Harris 6, Stinnie 2, Moore 21. Totals: 24-13-62. Three-pointers: L 5 (Cavalluzzo 3, Knudsen, Weeks); B 1 (Jennings). Jan. 19

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L: Allen 15, Cavalluzzo 13, Edwards 4, Hunter 8, Jenkins 2, Kelly 3, Knudson 3, Piasecki 2, Weeks 3. Totals: 20-6-53. S: Leahy 2, Geoghan 7, Slinkosky 20, Bellion 19, Lawrence 3. Totals: 20-6-51.Three-pointers: L: 7 (Allen 3, Cavalluzzo 2, Kelly, Knudson); S: 5 (Slinkosky 3, Geoghan, Bellion). Jan. 25

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L: Allen 21, Cavalluzzo 2, Hunter 9, Kelly 9, Knudsen 10, Weeks 10. Totals: 22-11-61. SE: Doherty 16, Khan 5, Gallagher 20, Candemeres 8, Burrow 3, Hellring 2, Lynch 3, Tracy 3. Totals: 21-9-60. Three-pointers: L 6 (Allen 4, Kelly 2); SE 9 (Gallgher 6, Doherty, Khan, Burrow). Jan. 27

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Marcus Stroman had 30 points and five steals for Patchogue-Medford in a 73-66 win over Longwood in a Suffolk League I boys game last night. Jordan Jackson had 18 points and 12 rebounds for PM (4-5). Longwood is 7-2.P: Stroman 30, Jackson 18, Stone 4, Carroll 7, Miller 4, Lambre 10. Totals: 26-21-73; L: Allen 13, Cavalluzzo 5, Edwards 5, Holmes 4, Hunter 18, Kelly 6, Knudsen 5, Piasecki 2, Weeks 8. Totals: 24-15-66. Three-pointers: L 3 (Cavalluzzo, Edwards, Weeks). Jan. 30

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L: Allen 12, Cavalluzzo 6, Edwards 2, Hunter 7, Jenkins 8, Kelly 8, Knudsen 2, Rivers 6, Roundtree 9. Totals: 23-7-60. F: Morace 5, Williams 11, McCleod 8, Cuomo 7, Tomkins 3, Johnson 2, Gonzalez 2, Healy 10. Totals: 18-7-48. Three-pointers: L 7 (Allen 2, Cavalluzzo 2, Roundtree 2, Kelly); F 5 (Healy 2, Tomkins, Cuomo, Morace). Feb. 2

Longwood 71, Lindenhurst 62: Junior Cameron Roundtree came off the bench to score a career-high 23 points, hitting all five of his three-pointers for Longwood(9-2) in League I. Marcus Hunter added 13 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. Chris Johnson had 21 points for Lindenhurst (8-3).Li: Johnson 21, A. Morals 7, Matos 3, Cervantes 16, Chismar 3, Newman 3, Parzych 9. Totals 23-11-62. Lo: Allen 11, Cavalluzzo 12, Edwards 2, Hunter 13, Kelly 8, Piaseki 2, Roundtree 23. Totals: 25-13-71. Three-pointers: LI: 5 (Johnson 2, Matos, Chismar, Newman). LO: 8 (Roundtree 5, Kelly, Allen, Cavalluzzo). Feb. 6

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L: Allen 6, Cavalluzzo 6, Edwards 4, Hunter 17, Jenkins 3, Kelly 12, Knudsen 5, Piasecki 4, Roundtree 15, Weeks 9. Totals: 32-13-81. WM: Delgado 9, DiVita 6, Bozza 2, Greene 14, Kunkel 6, Williams 6, Cash 9. Totals: 24-3-52. Threes: L 4 (Roundtree 3, Weeks); WM 1 (Delgado). Feb. 9

BRENTWOOD 72, LONGWOOD 71 Indians take League I title Chery’s free throw with 7.7 seconds left spoils Longwood rally

Martin, Kimberley A. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 12 Feb 2008:

Jean Chery couldn’t believe his eyes – or his ears – as he watched his first free throw approach the rim.

With 7.7 seconds remaining and the score tied yesterday, Chery’s shot clanked loudly off the front rim. “It was nerve-wracking,” the Brentwood sophomore said. “I thought it was going in.”

Chery knew the subsequent Longwood timeout was called just to unnerve him, but it didn’t matter. He returned to the line and knocked down the second free throw without hesitation. Then the Indians and their home crowd breathed a sigh of relief as Brentwood edged Longwood, 72-71, to clinch the Suffolk League I title.

“I’ve been dreaming of this opportunity, so I knew I had to hit that one,” Chery said.

J.J. Moore led Brentwood with 26 points, Chery had 19 and Kendall Harris added 16.

Brentwood (11-2) grabbed the momentum late in the third quarter, extending a two-point lead to eight on two free throws by Chery and back-to-back steals by Chery and senior Tyrell Quinitchette. 

The Lions struggled throughout the game to contain Moore and Harris in the paint, but Longwood (10-3) managed to wipe out a 10-point deficit with 45.2 seconds remaining, helped by three consecutive three-pointers from Anthony Cavalluzzo, Jimmy Knudsen and Kris Kelly. But Chery’s free throw broke the tie and the Lions failed to convert a final shot attempt.

“We got hot, strung a couple threes [together], made a nice run. But it’s a little too late,” said Kelly, who led Longwood with 17 points.

“We just didn’t have enough time on the clock,” said Longwood JV coach Herman Rohan, who was filling in for head coach Dennis Terry. “The kids fought hard and I give them a lot of credit.”

Though it was a much-needed victory for the Indians entering their final game against Floyd tomorrow, there were no loud celebrations.

“We thought we had the game in the bag too early and we just didn’t get back on defense,” Moore said. “We can’t do that going forward.”

Said Harris: “It doesn’t feel good looking at the scoreboard. It doesn’t really feel like a win at all.”

Brentwood coach Anthony Jimenez found optimism in the result, though.

“I wasn’t too pleased with the complacency at the end,” he said, “but you know what? A couple of our guys responded well in the closing minutes, and that’s what counts.”

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Longwood 17132830- 88

SN: Leahy 7, Kjellman 16, Teoghan 7, Slinkowski 45, Bellione 6, Lawrence 4. Totals: 31-10-85. LW: Allen 5, Cavalluzzo 15, Edwards 1, Jenkins 3, Kelly 20, Knudsen 18, Roundtree 15, Weeks 11. Totals: 32-15-88. Three-pointers: SN: 13 (Slinkowski 8, Kjellman 4, Leahy); – LW: 9 (Kelly 4, Cavalluzzo 3, Jenkins, Weeks). Feb. 14

Suffolk Class AA First Round

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R: Fulford 8, Kelly 10, Moore 14, McKay 4, Skeeter 25, Hughes 17. Totals: 31-13-78. L: Allen 5, Cavalluzzo 19, Edwards 8, Kelly 13, Knudsen 19, Piasecki 4, Roundtree 7, Weeks 8, Parks 2. Totals: 31-16-85. Three-pointers: R 3 (Kelly, Moore, Hughes); L 7 (Cavalluzzo 3, Kelly 2, Edwards, Weeks). Feb. 20

SUFFOLK BOYS BASKETBALL Moore leads Brentwood

Anonymous. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 24 Feb 2008:

J.J. Moore had 27 points and 12 rebounds for host No.4 Brentwood (17-4) in a 73-63 win over Longwood yesterday in the Suffolk Class AA quarterfinals. Jean Chery had 20 points, eight rebounds and four steals. No.5 Longwood is 14-6. Brentwood plays No.1 Half Hollow Hills West in the semifinals at 9 p.m. Tuesday at Stony Brook University.