Riverhead girls basketball

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.

It was a tale of two halves yesterday on the Riverhead High School basketball court. The Waves ended the first half just one point behind the undefeated Walt Whitman Wildcats, but they were outscored 34-18 in the second half.

High school basketball may be just a sport but to the 13 Riverhead girls who competed in the Suffolk County Class AA quarterfinals against Commack tonight,...

Riverhead's quest for the crown will have to overcome a big roadblock tonight at Commack High School. The No. 7 seed Blue Waves will travel to unfamiliar territory. They'll face one of the largest schools in Suffolk County, No. 2 seed Commack for a 5 p.m tip-off.

Three years ago, Riverhead head coach Dave Spinella put three eighth-grade guards on the floor — not exactly a formula for success. But it didn't matter to him at that point.

Former Blue Waves star Shanice Allen has transferred from Pace University, which finished at 6-20 last season, citing differences with her former coach.