For a league opener in December, Riverhead’s game at Smithtown West on Monday certainly was played with the high intensity of a playoff game in February. (more…)
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Riverhead is going to need to bring its “A” game this high school boys basketball season, night in and night out.
“Usually that’s just coach talk, but it’s the truth this year,” coach John Rossetti said. “You can’t come out flat. You got to come out ready to play every game.” READ
If the Riverhead Blues Waves fail to reach the Suffolk County Class AA boys basketball playoffs, it won’t be because of a lack of effort. READ
Some days Cristian Pace may have only a few points scribbled next to his name in the official scorebook. Other days, he will have a lot more. It all depends on the needs of the situation.
Such is the life of a point guard. READ
Prior to Saturday’s non-league boys basketball game at Smithtown West High School, Riverhead coach John Rossetti was saying how much he likes facing a tough opponent. So, did he feel the same way after the Blue Waves suffered a 58-33 defeat in what may have been their biggest test yet in this young season? READ
Riverhead played well, just not well enough to win.
Victory seemed to be in Riverhead’s grasp, only to be tantalizingly plucked away in the final minutes. READ
Shoreham-Wading River may have a peculiar case of senioritis this high school boys basketball season, and it’s not a bad thing.
The Wildcats (8-12 last season) have a senior-laden team this season, with eight 12th-graders among them. Coach Kevin Culhane is more than fine with that. READ
