Mount Sinai Mustangs outrun SWR Wildcats

Mount Sinai Mustangs outrun SWR Wildcats

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Senior Gabby Sartori fights her way to the rim against Shoreham’s Abby Korzekwinski scoring two of her team high 22 points Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Freshman Guard Carlie Cutinella dumps a pass off to an open shooter for the Wildcats Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
GraceAnn Leonard, an 8th grader for Shoreham-Wading River, shoots from the paint Jan 22. Photo by Bill Landon
GraceAnn Leonard, an 8th grader for Shoreham-Wading River, gets a shot off against Mount Sinai senior forward Holly McNair Jan 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior forward Holly McNair drives to the rim for two of her six points Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior Gabby Sartori fights her way to the rim scoring two of her team high 22 points Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Sohpomore forward Makayla Hartcorn battles for a rebound for the Mustangs Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham forward Abby Korzekwinski goes up for the score Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Brooke Cergol drives the baseline Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior Gabby Sartori elbows her way to the rim scoring two of her team high 22 points Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Margaret Kopcienski shoots from the top of the key Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Brooke Cergol fights her way to the basket for two of her 12 points Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai freshman guard Casey Campo shoots from down low Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai freshman guard Kylie Budke lays up for two points Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior forward Melissa Marchese scores on a put back for the Wildcats Jan 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Melissa Marchese battles Mount Sinai senior Gabby Sartori for a loose ball under the boards Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham senior Michelle Corona looks for an open shooter Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Co-Captain Michelle Corona battles down low against Gabby Sartori scoring two of her nine points for the Wildcats Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore guard Molly LaForge shoots from the corner Jan. 22. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Despite a late game surge by the Wildcats, Mount Sinai’s girls basketball team was able to make a stand holding off visiting Shoreham-Wading River in a League V contest Jan. 22 for a 50-39 victory. Mount Sinai senior Gabby Sartori banked seven field goals and eight free throws to lead her team with 22 points. Senior Brooke Cergol followed up netting a 3-pointer, four field goals and one from the stripe putting up a total of 12. Atop the leaderboard for the Wildcats was senior Melissa Marchese who swished five and made three from the line for 13 points. 

The win puts the Mustangs at 9-3 league 11-3 overall with six games remaining. This puts them solidly in the playoff mix. The loss drops the Wildcats to 6-6 league 6-8 overall and will need several wins in their remaining six games to secure postseason berth. 

The Wildcats have three of those games in the next eight days as the regular season winds down. Mount Sinai retakes the court Jan. 26 hosting Bayport-Blue Point and again two days later Jan. 28 facing Westhampton at home. Game times are 10:00 a.m. and 6:15 p.m., respectively.

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