Half Hollow Hills East are your Suffolk AAA championships after beating William Floyd this weekend.
Hills East was the #1 overall seed and got a stellar defensive effort to lead them to the victory by a score of 57-40. At Farmingdale State College East captured their second straight county championship, in different classes, and went up in class this season.
Skyler Ellis led the way with 21 points, but he especially excelled in the second half. Hills East found themselves down by 4 at the half but Ellis led the way with 10 points in the 3rd quarter en route to a 19-10 3rd quarter advantage and they never looked back.
This defense held Floyd to just 16 total second half points in a lock down defensive effort. Ellis led the scoring, but he had plenty of help along the way. Brandon Varlack had 12 points, Jordan Cador put in 11, Sunjay Sharma had 6, Adrian Merchant added 4 and Julien Diaz chipped in 3 points.
Half Hollow Central School District said of their team "The crowd was electric as the team dominated the court, showcasing their skills and teamwork. We couldn't be prouder of our boys for bringing home this well-deserved win."
Hills East will now face off against 19-4 Nassau champions Port Washington this Sunday back at Farmingdale State for a Long Island title.