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Northport Lady Tigers Basketball Earns Suffolk Class AA Title

Northport plays Westhampton Beach High School for the overall Suffolk County title Thursday afternoon.

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Northport High School’s girls varsity basketball team recently beat Longwood High School to earn the Suffolk County Class AA Championship.
Northport High School’s girls varsity basketball team recently beat Longwood High School to earn the Suffolk County Class AA Championship. (Northport-East Northport Union Free School District)

NORTHPORT, NY — The Northport High School varsity girls basketball team captured the Suffolk County Class AA Championship when it defeated Longwood High School 60-50.

The Lady Tigers will automatically advance to the New York State Regional Final on March 15 at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph’s College, where they will face the Nassau County Class AA Champion.

In the meantime, the Tigers will battle Westhampton Beach High School for the overall Suffolk County title 5 p.m. Thursday at Ward Melville High School.

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Head coach Rich Castellano, assistant coach Ken Schultz and junior varsity head coach Perry Marinelli are overseeing the team's postseason run.

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