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12.12.2019 Sports

Girls Basketball Notebook: Hoeg maintains high standard

Change is part of the game in high school girls basketball. Players come and go. Roles are altered. Adjustments are made. And so it is for Katie Hoeg. Mattituck’s...

12.11.2019 Sports

Girls Basketball: Double OT turnover fest falls Mattituck’s way

One had to wonder if neither Mattituck or Babylon wanted to win Tuesday night’s Suffolk County League VII girls basketball game. After one team would turn the ball over,...

11.20.2019 Sports

Girls Basketball: Last-second shot sinks Tuckers in opener

It was anything but an example of offensive artistry. The shooting, for the most part, wasn’t much to look at. Points were hard to come by — really hard....

11.20.2019 Sports

Girls Basketball Preview: In Hoeg they trust

Trust the process. Trust Mackenzie Hoeg. That’s what Mattituck coach Steve Van Dood tells his basketball players when referring to Hoeg, the team’s All-County senior point guard.

03.06.2019 Sports

Girls Basketball: Carle Place blows away Tuckers

Despite not returning a single starter this season, the Mattituck High School girls basketball team didn’t hit many bumps in the road this season. But then, on Wednesday, the...

03.04.2019 Sports

Girls Basketball: Janis’ time has come

Playing time was sparse last season for Rachel Janis as a junior. The Mattituck High School girls basketball team was rich in experience, with six seniors, including all five...

02.20.2019 Sports

Girls Basketball: Hoeg plays, but Tuckers fall

The question was, was there a question? Was there a question as to whether or not Mackenzie Hoeg would play Wednesday? Actually, there was. Hoeg had rolled her left...

02.15.2019 Sports

Girls Basketball: Thompson drives Tuckers to county title

Reckless abandon. Those were the words Mattituck High School girls basketball coach Steve Van Dood chose to describe Jaden Thompson’s playing style. “She throws herself on the floor,” he...

02.08.2019 Sports

Girls Basketball: Shooting touch evades Tuckers

The similarity was sickening to Steve Van Dood. Once again, the Mattituck High School girls basketball team played Pierson/Bridgehampton/Shelter Island. Once again, Pierson prevailed, 38-32, Thursday night. And, once...

02.07.2019 Sports

Girls Basketball: Tuckers fail in bid for league title

The Mattituck High School girls basketball players have a way of getting pumped up for games. They huddle up and chant. “It’s called, ‘Sink Your Teeth, Draw Blood,’ ”...

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