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Shoreham-Wading River girls basketball

By Bill Landon

The Shoreham-Wading River girls basketball team sitting atop the League VI leaderboard at the halfway point of their season protecting an undefeated record when Mustangs of Mount Sinai came calling Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, one game behind the Wildcats having lost just once standing at 10-1.

With both teams deadlocked at 14-14 at the halftime break, Mount Sinai surged ahead in the third quarter to lead by six points to begin the final 8 minutes of play. The Wildcats chipped away at the deficit to retie the game at 30-30 with 3 minutes left in regulation play. With 24 seconds left on the clock the Wildcats led by two when Shealyn Varbero went to the line shooting two. Having missed a pair of free throws earlier, Varbero sank both to put the Wildcats out front 36-32, a score that would make the final buzzer.

Mount Sinai junior guard Mia Betancourt topped the scoring chart for the Mustangs with 15 points.

Shoreham-Wading River senior Alyssa Bell led the way for the Wildcats with 13 points and teammate Leslie Jablonski netted 12.

The win lifts the Wildcats to 12-0 on the season, assuring a post season appearance.

— Photos by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

The last time Shoreham-Wading River squared off against Kings Park was back on Feb. 28, in the Suffolk County Class A, semi-final round, where the Lady Kingsmen defeated the Wildcats, concluding their 2023-24 campaign at Centereach High School.

The wound was still raw for the Wildcats who looked to avenge that season ending defeat in a home game on Monday, Dec. 9. The score was close in the first 12 minutes of play, when the Wildcats surged in the closing minutes of the opening half, netting 10 points to alter the rhythm of the game.

The Kingsmen rallied too, coming within 7 points, with only 3 minutes left in the game. But the Wildcats were able to arrest the onslaught, winning the game 43-33.

Shoreham Wading River opened their season with a pair of non-league wins against Sachem East and Hauppauge, a league victory against Miller Place. They look to be on solid footing for another run at the Suffolk Class A title.

— Photos by Bill Landon