Simply put Mount Sinai's Dominic Penzello would not allow his team to lose in the playoffs and he put the team on his back with one of the most dominating performances you'll ever watch.
Penzello, who has been a scoring catalyst all season for Mount Sinai, had his most memorable game of his career and one of the best in recent Suffolk County history when he scored 43 points lifting the Mustangs to the next round of the playoffs.
With a slim one-point halftime lead Mount Sinai exploded in the second half for a 85-65 victory over Bayport-Bluepoint. The scoring of Penzello will be the main talking point but holding Bayport-Blue Point to just 6 3rd quarter points went a long way in securing the win for the # 2 seeded Mustangs.
Penzello came out of halftime shooting and shooting well to set the tone. He hit on the first two possessions and then went for a deep three to start to pull away. The momentum shifted and never went back to the Phantoms. After an 18-3 run and a dominating 3rd quarter the teams went back and forth in the final stanza, but the 3rd quarter lead could not be overcome by Bayport-Blue Point.
While Penzello carried his team offensively Brian Vales made a huge impact with 18 points of his own and 13 rebounds. Blake Kolsch played a pivotal role dishing out 7 assists to go along with his 11 points while Brock Kolsch added a bucket. Both Marcus Magloire and Alex Campanelli had 5 boards a piece with 9 and 2 points respectively.
Mount Sinai now advances to face Southampton at Farmingdale State College in the finals.