Support local journalism.

Now more than ever, local news matters.

Girls Basketball

Girls Basketball: Waves trample Bulls, 52-43

by Jan 10, 2015
The Lady Waves trampled the Smithtown West Bulls 52-43 Thursday night, raising their record to 4-0.
2014 0406 girls basketball all-stars

Riverhead coach puts together first all-county girls basketball showcase game

by Apr 6, 2014
The best of the best competed in showcase games March 31 in Northport, in a tournament spearheaded by Riverhead coach David Spinella, president of the Suffolk County Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
2014 0129 girls basketball

Riverhead falls to Smithtown East, 46-31

by Jan 29, 2014
The Riverhead Blue Waves varsity girls basketball team fell to Smithtown East last night, 46-31. Photo slideshow by George Faella.
Sophomore Sam Dunn scored a team-high 19 points and had 19 rebounds

Girls hoops: West Islip 52, Riverhead 47

by Jan 15, 2014
The Riverhead Blue Waves folded down the stretch last night for their third straight loss, despite Sam Dunn's 19 points and 19 rebounds.
2013 1220 girls basketball file 2

Girls hoops: Waves 55, Wolverines 33

by Dec 20, 2013
Without a doubt, Riverhead's girls basketball team is in the rebuilding stage; the majority of their players are young and inexperienced so a...
2013 1206 girls basketball

Girls’ hoops: Waves roll over Stony Brook, 69-17

by Dec 7, 2013
On paper, the Riverhead girls basketball team looks young. They start two eighth-graders, two sophomores and one senior. But on the court for...
2013 0104 allen file

For Waves basketball phenomenon Shanice Allen, aspiring doctor, ‘anything’s possible’— even WNBA

by Mar 26, 2013


"I would have never imagined me coming up as an 8th grader then me leaving with a broken record — that was never in my mindset . . ." said Riverhead High School basketball star Shanice Allen. “But it just proves that anything is possible.”

2013 0326 girls basketball awards

Waves girls basketball players honored at awards dinner

by Mar 26, 2013
Riverhead Blue Waves girls basketball players picked up some props at the Suffolk County Basketball Coaches Association Awards dinner on Tuesday, March 19...
2013 0221 girls basketball

Girls basketball playoffs: Waves eliminated in round two

by Feb 21, 2013

Riverhead’s girls basketball season has come to an end. The Flaming Arrows were just too hot.

Sachem East emerged as victors Wednesday night over the Riverhead Blue Waves 63-38 in the Section XI AA playoff quarterfinal, improving their home-court record to 10-0.

2013 0219 girls basketball preview

Waves look to hand Sachem East first home-court loss of the season in round two of playoffs

by Feb 20, 2013

Girls basketball preview: the Riverhead Blue Waves take on the Sachem East Flaming Arrows Wednesday in round two of the Section XI playoffs.