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Comsewogue boys’ basketball

By Bill Landon

The Comsewogue Warriors trailed by 12 points in the opening eight minutes of play against Center Moriches, but chipped away at the deficit to trail by two at the half.

Comsewogue junior RJ Varland had the hot hand in the second half, as the Warriors retook the lead in the 3rd quarter and stretched their legs the rest of the way, slamming the door on their visitors, winning the non-league matchup 70-61.

The Warriors spread the wealth among five shooters with Joe Perri leading the pack with 17 points. Varland and Hunter Marquardt banked 16 and 15 points, respectively, with teammates Amir Swanson netting 12, along with James Ward who added 10. Marquardt notched three triples and Varland and Perri each found the net from long distance, with two three-pointers apiece.

The Comsewogue Warriors have three more non-league matchups before league play begins with a road game against Bellport on Dec. 16. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:15 p.m.

The Comsewogue Warriors extended their winning ways with another victory at home snaring the visiting Cougars of Centereach 73-61 to extend their league IV record to 3-0, 4-0 overall.

Liam Gray led the way for the Warriors nailing 3 triples, 4 field goals and 14 out of 16 from the charity stripe for a team high of 31 points. Matt Walsh followed with 3 treys of his own, 3 field goals and 5 from the line for 20 points along with teammate Anthony Chmela who netted 16.

Chris Cartolano was the offensive spark for the Cougars hitting eight from the floor 2 triples and a pair of free throws for 24 points. James Kiernan banked 14 and Riddick Drab tacked on 6.

In this Covid abbreviated season Comsewogue retakes the court hosting Deer Park on Feb. 23 before concluding their regular season on the road against Bellport.

Centereach searches for that elusive first win in their season finale on the road against West Islip Feb. 23.

Post season play begins Feb. 25 with the conference championship the following day at noon. Photos by Bill Landon