This week’s Hardwood Heroes
Brianna Fitzgerald #4 of Island Trees, left, races downcourt during a Nassau Conference A-5 girls basketball game against host Mineola High School on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. She scored 36 points to lead Island Trees to an 84-64 win. Credit: James Escher
BUZZER-BEATERS
TEDDY MANGIAROTTI, Locust Valley
He made the game-winning three-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in a 49-46 win over Friends Academy, finishing with 26 points and seven rebounds.
MADDIE GILLIS, Division
Her buzzer-beating layup handed South Side its first loss, 42-41. The senior had 22 points and seven assists.
JACK GARSIDE, Kings Park
The sophomore made the game-winning jumper with five seconds left in a 58-57 win over Harborfields and finished with 22 points and six assists.
MADISON MULLMAN, Glenn
She hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to beat Westhampton, 59-56.
BIG GAMES
BOYS
ZAIRE BARNES, Portledge
The freshman scored 39 points in the Panthers’ 83-74 victory over Martin Luther.
MAX CASPI, Half Hollow Hills East
Had 30 points, 22 rebounds and four blocks in a 80-78 win over Smithtown West.
JORDAN RILEY, Brentwood
The sophomore had 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists in an 89-68 win over Central Islip.
JARELL WHITE, Bellport
He had 31 points and 14 rebounds in a 90-60 win over Smithtown East.
GIRLS
BRIANNA FITZGERALD, Island Trees
She had 35 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead the Bulldogs over Lawrence Woodmere, 68-43.
DANIELLE HIPPNER, East Meadow
The 6-3 forward had 31 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks in the Jets’ 51-32 win over Long Beach.
CATHRYN KRAMER, Island Trees
In a 68-43 win over Lawrence Woodmere, she had 15 points, 20 rebounds and five blocks.
RACHEL MAHLER, Syosset
She had 27 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Braves to a 67-46 win over Uniondale.
LAUREN ROMITO, Hauppauge
The senior registered her It was her second straight triple-double, netting 10 points, 18 rebounds and 16 blocks in a 49-27 win over East Islip.
— Sal Cacciatore and Gregg Sarra
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
