Smithtown East Bulls outlast Centereach Cougars

Smithtown East Bulls outlast Centereach Cougars

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Centereach junior Adrianna Romo-Leroux shoots in a home game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ava Mueller drains a 3-pointer on the road against Centereach Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Ava Mueller scores for Smithtown East on the road against Centereach Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East's Paige Doherty battles down low against Centereach Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Ava Mueller scores for Smithtown East on the road against Centereach Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Rebecca Hannwacker with a fade away shot for Smithtown East Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach junior Jesse Gray with the jumper at home against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Junior point guard Adrianna Romo-Leroux sets the play at home Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown's Rebecca Hannwacker and Centereach sophomore Mia Juvelier battle for a rebound Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach junior Ejoraa Nimche drives to the basket against Josie Lent of Smithtown East Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Juliana Speziale drives the baseline at home against Smithtown East Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach sophomore Juliana Speziale passes inside at home against Smithtown East Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East's Jordyn Townes tries to block a shot from Centereach sophomore Juliana Speziale. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach junior Adrianna Romo-Leroux shoots from the top of the key Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Paige Doherty lays up for 2 for the Bulls on the road against Centereach Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Paige Doherty shoots from down low against Centereach Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Ashlynne Gangji shoots for Centereach Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown's Ava Mueller boxes out Ejoraa Ninche looking for the re-bound. Photo by Bill Landon
Ashlynne Gangji banks two for Centereach Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Jordan Townes with a baseline pass against Centereach Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach sophomore Ashlynne Gangji drives the baseline against Smithtown East's Carley Bigliani Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach sophomore guard Ashlynne Gangji drives to the basket Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach sophomore Mia Juvelier goes up for two against visiting Smithtown East Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach sophomore Mia Juvilier lets a three pointer fly at home against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ava Mueller drives the baseline for Smithtown East in a non-league matchup against Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Juliana Speziale shoots for 2 in a home game against Smithtown East Feb. 14. Photo by Bill Landon

Trailing the Bulls of Smithtown East, 15-2, late in the opening quarter the Cougars of Centereach clawed their way back to draw within 6 at the halftime break Feb. 14. The Cougars found their rhythm in the third quarter and closed the gap to a single point in the last three minutes of play, but the Bulls were able to hold off the late game surge and win the non-league matchup, 35-28.

Ava Mueller topped the scoring charts for Smithtown East with two field goals, a triple and 4 from the charity stripe for 11 points. Teammate Paige Doherty netted 8 and Josie Lent banked 6.

Two sophomores led the way for Centereach with Juliana Speziale netting 9 for the Cougars, and Ashlynne Gangji tacked on 7.

In this COVID shortened season, Centereach has three games left as Smithtown East has four before post season play begins on Feb. 26.

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