10/30/2026
NCPAL Fall Playoff Results Thursday 10/20
GNS 71 Manhasset 61
Manhasset opened up in its usual man to man defense.GNS started in a man but switched to a zone d. GNS would switch back & forth between the man & zone during the game.
GNS tooka 19-18 1st quarter lead. GNS Big Man, Karas Beshay dominated the quarter with 17 points. Manhasset's scoring was done by Reed Seely with 8 & Andrew Giallias hitting 2 3's.
Manhasset outscored GNS 15-11 in the 2nd quarter with Sealy scoring 4 & Giallias hitting another 3. GNS' Beshay scored 5 & Mathew Wang scored 4, hitting a 3 & a free throw.
Manhasset led 33-30 at the half.
The 2nd half was a different story as GNS' Beshay dominated the game on both ends of the floor with his defense, rebounding & scoring. He also received help from 2 teammates. Beshay scored 16 in the 2nd half. Emmanuel Elenis sored 12, hitting 2 3's & Max Coutt scoring 10, also hitting 2 3's. GNS outscored Manhasset 41-28. Manhasset's Giallias hit 2 more 3's, Sealy added 6 & Jacob Sehr 8 in the half, but it wasn't enough.
Manhasset had 3 players in double figures: Jacob Sehr 13, Andrew Giallias 15,hitting 5 3's & Reed Sealy with 19.
GNS's Emmanuel Elenis had 12, Max Coutt 10 & Karas Beshay had 38.
GNS plays Syosset on Tues, 11/3 at 7:30 in a Semifinal. winner plays in the Championship, Thurs, 11/5 @ 7:00pm.
LB 68 BPHV 60
LB played a mix of defenses to keep BPHV off balance. BPHV opened in a man & a 2.2.1 press. BPHV had trouble scoring, missing layups & 3 point shots.
LB led 20-9 after 1. Dorian Holifield scopred 9 & Connor Hayden had 10. Ryan Bruno scored 5 for BPHV.
BPHV outscored LB 16-15 in the 2nd quarter with Harman Singh scoring 5 & Austin Shaw 3. LB's Hayden scored 10 in the quarter. LB led 35-27 at the half.
The teams played even in the 2nd half. LB outscred BPHV 35-33.
LB's Hayden scored 4. The key was the start of the 4th quarter. LB's Drew Kaufman was left wide open & hit 2 3's to put LB up by 13 to start the 4th. BPHV staged a comeback late in the 4th quarter. BPHV used the diamond press forcing turnovers & scoring. BPHV's Austin Shaw hit 4 3's helping to cut LB's lead to 8. But it wasn't enough. BPHV fouled, puttingLB on the line to try & get the ball. back. It didn't work.
BPHV had 2 players in double figures: Ryan Bruno 11 & Austin Shaw 17, hitting 4 3's in the 4th.
LB had 3 players in double figures: Drew Kaufman 13, hitting 3 3's, Dorian Holifield 17 & Connor Hayden 17.
LB plays GNN, Monday 11/2 at 7:00pm. Winner plays Roslyn, Tues, 11/3 @6:15.
Winner plays in the Championship, Thursday, 11/5 @7:00pm.
Yours in hoops,
EDempsey
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