Huntington Sports Briefs
The Blue Devil boys’ junior varsity basketball team nipped Comsewogue in the final home game of the season, 55-52. The exciting battle came down to the final seconds before the outcome was determined.
Huntington was led by sophomore captain Jeremy Rhodes who had 17 points and eight rebounds. The Blue Devil also received big scoring nights from Jamal Brown (14 points) and Thomas Thurmond (11). Dan Smith chipped in six points and pulled down 10 rebounds, “many of which came in critical moments late in the game,” coach Jimmy Creighton said.
Jeff Conte, Eugene Moody, Shea Sair, and Tom Grossman combined for seven points to round out Huntington’s scoring. The Blue Devils overcame a three point fourth quarter deficit pull out the victory. The win was Huntington’s fourth in league play this winter.
The Huntington boys’ fencing team edged Newfield, 14-13 behind inspired performances by Dylan Payne, Kevin Thompson and Vernon O’Garra. Payne finished 3-0 in foil play. In epee, Thompson and O’Garra each also perfect in three matches each, respectively.
Maria Marascia was on fire, scoring 17 points to lead the Huntington girls’ basketball team past East Hampton, 60-28. The Blue Devils outscored their opponents 26-2 in the opening eight minutes of play.
Marascia, who played her usual hustling game and suffocating defense, started the offensive onslaught early and never let up. Junior Caitlin Ortiz added 14 points off the bench, including four three-point baskets. In all, nine Huntington players scored in the game, which saw the Blue Devils take a 34-9 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The Huntington girls’ fencing team toppled Newfield by the same score as its boys’ counterpart, winning 14-13 as Olivia Weller was untouchable in three epee matches.
A 71-56 victory kept the Blue Devil boys’ basketball team marching toward post-season play as Huntington used a 20-6 first quarter run to move past Comesewogue in Louis D. Giani Gymnasium before a crowd of about 300.
Anthony Brown scored a game-high 19 points as Huntington’s offense hummed. Alex Brown and Peter Delfino each score 13 points, respectively, and Matt Duffy added 11 more, giving the team four players in double-figures.
Huntington has been playing much better basketball down the stretch, with improved shooting and defense, plus a noticeable aggressiveness under the boards. Ted Calligeros just missed becoming the fifth Blue Devil to reach double figures, scoring nine in the last regular season home game.
Julie Forster has been playing some of the best basketball in the state over the past month. The Huntington junior has quietly become an exceptional player on both ends of the court. In the Blue Devils’ recent 52-41 victory over Comsewogue, Forster had 16 points and 13 rebounds to continue her string of double-double performances.
Huntington’s multi-faceted team has a variety of ways to frustrate opponents, whether it is innovative defensive schemes, the ability to score from three point range, sharp passing or just doing the little things well.
Against Comsewogue, senior Casey Scully exploded for 17 points and was relentless on defense with five steals. Scully’s play when combined with Forster’s effort was an unbeatable formula. Still, Huntington wasn’t quite firing on all cylinders. Yet, it still had enough in the tank to build a 23-14 halftime lead and go on a 16-10 third quarter run to lock the game up.
Matt Scully, Kerry Hicks and Caitlin Ortiz combined for another 19 points.
The Huntington boys’ basketball team played a feisty first quarter against East Hampton, but still trailed the Bonackers, 16-11 after eight minutes of play. The Blue Devils were swamped in the second and third quarters, finding themselves outscored in those frames, 18-7 and 26-11, respectively, en route to a 73-47 loss.
Anthony Brown led Huntington with 13 points and Teddy Calligeros (11) and Peter Delfino (10) combined for another 21.
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