New York High School Basketball - West Hempstead holds off Carle Place
January 9, 2026: West Hempstead, NY 11552 The West Hempstead Rams basketball team scored 59 points and limited the visiting Carle Place Frogs to 52 in the Rams league triumph on Friday.
The Rams now have a 9-2 record. They play next when they host New Hyde Park Memorial for a non-league game on Monday, January 12. West Hempstead will confront a Gladiators team coming off a 60-55 league loss to Jericho (Jericho, NY). The Gladiators record now stands at 6-2.
With the loss, Carle Place falls to 6-5 on the campaign. The Frogs host Oyster Bay (Oyster Bay, NY) to face the Baymen in a Section 8 VIII outing on Monday, January 12. The Baymen enter the outing with a record of 6-4. Oyster Bay lost 64-27 in their recent league outing against Wheatley (Old Westbury, NY)