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Mepham's Nicole Castaldo drives around a Uniondale defender during a Nassau Class AA quarterfinal playoff game on Feb. 19.
Mepham beaten in quarterfinals
Third-seeded Mepham and No. 6 Uniondale started off their quarterfinal matchup of the Nassau Class AA girls’ basketball playoffs at a furious pace, combining for 26 points in the first five minutes on Feb. 19. more
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Calhoun's Tom Murphy, left, works around Freeport's Moses Fletcher during last Saturday's Nassau Class AA playoff game.
Calhoun comeback stymied by Freeport
Erasing a double-digit deficit in a road playoff game is never an easy task, but ninth-seeded Calhoun nearly pulled off a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback in the first round of the Nassau County Class AA boys playoff tournament at Freeport last Saturday. more
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Carey's Adrian Denner drives around Calhoun's Brian Downey.
Teamwork lifts Carey past Calhoun
Good ole fashioned teamwork sparked Carey to an important 65-53 victory over visiting Calhoun in a Conference AA-III boys’ basketball game on Feb. 6, bringing it one step closer to a Nassau Class AA playoff spot that seemed unlikely after a tough start. more
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Mepham basketball great Joseph Metzger III recently had his number retired during a surprise ceremony at his alma mater. Joining him to celebrate were, from left, daughter-in-law Mary Ann Metzger, daughter Tammy McLoughlin, grandson Austin McLoughlin, son David Metzger, his wife, Joyce, granddaughter Bailey McLoughlin, son-in-law Brian McLoughlin and Mepham Principal Michael Harrington.
Mepham honors basketball great
Merokean Tammy McLoughlin recently pulled a fast one on her father, Joseph Metzger III, and he couldn’t have been happier — or prouder. McLoughlin told her dad that he had to –– he just had to –– come with her to watch the Jan. 29 Mepham-Calhoun junior-varsity girls’ more
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Long Beach's Aislinn Flynn goes up for two of her 12 points in last Friday's 41-36 upset of Conference AA-III rival Mepham.
Long Beach upsets Mepham
Eight days after playing its worst half of the season and suffering a 31-point blowout loss at Mepham, a complete team effort lifted Long Beach to a 41-36 upset victory in the rematch last Friday that kept it in contention for the Nassau Conference AA-III girls’ basketball title. more
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Kennedy's Tyler Merron, center, attacked the basket with Mepham's David Gilroy, left, and Brian Keohane defending during last Friday's game.
Kennedy back on winning track
Mired in a four-game slide after a strong start and desperate for a win to get back in contention for a Nassau Class AA boys’ basketball playoff spot, Kennedy didn’t waste an opportunity to take advantage of a struggling rival last Friday. more
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Allie Murphy's long shot at the buzzer helped Mepham sink Herricks in a key Conference AA-III game.
Buzzer-beater boosts Mepham
Mepham saw both sides of the victory spectrum last week, getting a buzzer-beating three-pointer from freshman point guard Allie Murphy for a 51-48 win over Herricks on Jan. 8, and then coasting to a 49-15 win over Elmont last Friday. more
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Kennedy's Tyler Merron, center, was doubled by Calhoun's Thomas Joannou, right, and Brian Downey during last Friday's showdown.
Calhoun holds off Kennedy
Sparked by junior Brian Downey’s 10 third-quarter points and junior Kyle McGinley’s game-sealing free throws — he converted all six of his attempts in the final 46.9 seconds — Calhoun knocked off district-rival Kennedy, 65-53, last Friday night in a Conference AA-III boys’ basketball showdown. more
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Junior John Petrucelli is off to a hot start for the Lions and leading them in points, rebounds and assists.
Molloy off to promising start
A preseason trip to North Carolina that included a couple of scrimmages and a practice session at Duke University’s famous Cameron Indoor Stadium provided Molloy’s men’s basketball team with an opportunity to bond on and off the court. more
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