Blue Devils Win Big on Senior Night
In the last game of the regular season the Huntington girls’ basketball team won by 40 points, but the night belonged to Casey Scully and Cecelia Reyes, a pair of players who have meant so much to the program over the years.
Scully and Reyes were honored on senior night in touching pre-game ceremonies that brought the players and their parents to center court as sixth year head coach Brad Reminick waxed nostalgic about their careers.
“Casey Scully will run through a wall for you,” Reminick told the crowd. “She is the hardest working girl I have ever coached over the past six years. When she was a freshman, I personally did not think she was ready to play varsity. My assistant coach talked me into it. I thought he was crazy, but by the middle of the year, Casey had cracked the starting lineup and has never looked back.”
Scully’s rise as a player has coincided with Huntington’s ascent in the sport. “Casey has been asked to guard the other team’s best player for the past four years and she does it with a smile on her face,” Reminick said. “She is the heart and soul of this basketball team. I personally want to thank you Casey for the past four years. You have helped turn this program around and send it to new heights. It’s been a privilege having you as a player and watching you compete.”
It seemed only fitting that Scully scored the game’s first points on a lay-up as the Blue Devils opened a huge lead en route to a 66-26 victory over Rocky Point. Scully scored 10 points and had seven steals as Huntington finished the regular season with a 13-1 mark in league play.
Reminick started Reyes on her special night and she responded by hustling all game long, scoring a pair of points and playing tough defense. “CeCe is always willing to help her teammates and pushes them to set their goals high,” Reminick said. “Her ability to speak up and lead is a great characteristic. Her kindness, fun-loving spirit and hard work ethic have been a constant since she entered the gym as a freshman four years ago.”
Huntington led Rocky Point at halftime, 37-14 and carried a 52-17 advantage into the fourth quarter. Julie Forster had a team-high 11 points as 10 players scored in all for the Blue Devils.
Scully and Reyes gave their parents flowers during the pre-game tribute and their teammates presented them with bouquets, too. When the pair came off the floor for the last time in the fourth quarter the Blue Devil bench stood and applauded.
After the game Scully found it hard to talk about the close of her high school basketball career, acknowledging she is going to miss the team terribly. “I don’t want it to end,” she said before turning away.
The Blue Devils don’t want their season to end any time soon, either. The team expects to host a home playoff game next Tuesday night in Louis D. Giani Gymnasium. The post-season bracket will be released Thursday. “We’ll take it from there,” Reminick said.
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