Basketball
Girls Basketball Photos: Smithtown West 57, Riverhead 56
The Blue Waves took a tough loss in overtime to Smithtown West Tuesday after a back-and-forth OT battle that ended in a one-point win on a free throw, 57-56.
Community News
Shanice Allen, former Blue Waves basketball star, still making history with NCAA championship victories
Four years after she helped bring Riverhead High School’s basketball team to the state's Final Four for the first time, Shanice Allen is making...
Girls Basketball
Girls basketball: Despite foul trouble, No. 7 Riverhead knocks out No. 10 Hills East, 64-62
The score was 64-62 and 17 seconds remained in the first round Suffolk AA playoff matchup of No. 7 Riverhead and No. 10 Half...
Girls Basketball
Girls basketball: Why first-place Riverhead is so dominant on the court
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.
Boys Basketball
Basketball: Riverhead boys and girls make playoffs, McGann-Mercy girls too
Riverhead will be well represented in the postseason with both Riverhead boys and girls basketball competing for the grand prize as well as the McGann-Mercy girls basketball team.
Girls Basketball
As Waves extend league record to 8-0, comparisons to last Long Island Championship team arise
After Tuesday's 51-23 victory over Newfield at Riverhead High School, the Blue Waves have now won eight straight games and boast a crystal clear 8-0 division record atop League III.
Girls Basketball
Basketball playoffs: Waves and Monarchs hit the road for round one
RIverhead (No. 11 in AA bracket) travels to No. 6 Kings Park Tuesday for round one of the girls basketball playoffs, while McGann-Mercy (No. 6 in the B bracket) heads to No. 3 Port Jeff Friday.
Girls Basketball
Girls basketball: Clippers win the rematch against Monarchs, 39-35
The Southold-Greenport Clippers defeated the McGann-Mercy Monarchs in a game the Monarchs' coach described as 'mayhem.'
Girls Basketball
Riverhead gets it Dunn against North Babylon, 52-49
The Blue Waves (9-3) came up with a big victory over North Babylon today before traveling to Copiague to face the undefeated Eagles Tuesday.
Basketball
Monarchs sneak by Clippers in final seconds of foul-plagued game, 49-48
McGann-Mercy came from behind to eke out a win in the final seconds of a game in Southold tonight, defeating the Clippers by a score of 49-48. Photos.
