The William Floyd Colonials boys’ varsity basketball team won their quarterfinal playoff game and have advanced to the next round of the Suffolk County playoffs.
The #3 seeded Colonials took down #6 seed Ward Melville in blowout fashion 68-47. Floyd's defense was in lock down mode from the opening tip allowing 11 points in the first half and just 4 points in the second quarter. Their offense had a solid first half with 25 points but then exploded after halftime with 25 points in the third quarter alone and the game seemed over before the 4th even began.
Sharod Sutton finished as the Colonials leading scorer with 15 points and 4 rebounds. Dahmarion Moses had a big game with 14 points and 8 rebounds, while Jermaine King dropped in 13 points. JJ Smith filled up the stats sheet with a team leading 10 rebounds, to go along with his 12 points, and almost got a triple double with 7 assists to boot. Jawuan Smith added 9 points and 7 boards, Adam Gulsen hit a deep shot from beyond the arc and Jesse Durham added to the scoring with a bucket of his own.
The Colonials now advance to the semifinals where they’ll be taking on second seeded Bay Shore on Tuesday, March 4 at 4 pm at Longwood High School. These two faced off last season in the Suffolk County Championship game where William Floyd lost the title in a nail-biting game to end their perfect season.