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Blue Waves defeat Commack in first-round playoff thriller, 48-47

by Feb 15, 2025
Liam Lennon led the Waves to victory with 19 points in Riverhead's 48-47 win over Commack in the first round of Suffolk's boys basketball playoffs Friday evening at Riverhead High School. Photo slideshow.

Playoffs-bound Waves blow past Pat-Med, 73-32

by Feb 7, 2025
The Riverhead Blue Waves dominated Pat-Med at home in their senior-night matchup Thursday, 73-32. Photo gallery.

Riverhead tops Central Islip in blowout, 64-17

by Jan 28, 2025
Girls hoops: Blue Waves routed the Central Islip Musketeers Monday night at Riverhead High School. Photos.

Waves defeat Brentwood, earn slot in playoffs

by Jan 22, 2025
The Riverhead Blue Waves clinched a playoff berth with their home win over Brentwood Tuesday, 59-54. DaShawn Watkins led the Waves with 24 points.

Girls hoops: Longwood pounds Riverhead, 60-33

by Jan 17, 2025
The Riverhead Blue Waves girls varsity basketball team fell to the Longwood Lions Thursday night at home, 60-33. Leer en español

Waves blow past Pat-Med, 41-27

by Jan 15, 2025
The Blue Waves girls basketball team defeated Patchogue-Medford on Riverhead’s home court Tuesday, 41-27. Photo gallery.

Boys hoops: Waves take down Whitman 65-56

by Jan 11, 2025
The Blue Waves boys varsity basketball team took down Walt Whitman Friday night, 65-56. Photo gallery.

Mercy falls to East Rockaway in Long Island Class ‘C’ Championship, 48-42

by Mar 7, 2018
It was a tough battle for the Long Island Class 'C' crown yesterday, but East Rockaway came out on top. Melina Santacroce led the Monarchs with 24 points. Photos by George Faella

Mattituck defeats McGann-Mercy to win Suffolk small school crown

by Feb 23, 2018
Mattituck defeated McGann-Mercy 58-52 to win the Suffolk “B-C” Small School Championship today at Centereach High School.

Brentwood blows past Riverhead in Suffolk AA quarterfinal, 56-37

by Feb 21, 2018
Riverhead had a six-point lead at the end of the first half, but collapsed in the second, scoring only seven more points in the last two quarters of the game.