New York High School Basketball - West Islip topped by Half Hollow Hills East
January 16, 2010: West Islip, NY 11795 The West Islip Lions basketball team (West Islip, NY), dropped 64-56 in Saturday's league battle with the visiting Half Hollow Hills East Thunderbirds (Dix Hills, NY)
The Thunderbirds now sport a 4-6 record. They play next when they host Smithtown East for a Section 11 AA-3 battle on Tuesday, January 19. Half Hollow Hills East will meet a Bulls team coming off a 57-52 league win over North Babylon (North Babylon, NY). The Bulls record now stands at 5-6.
The Lions (3-8) will now prepare for their battle against Centereach (Centereach, NY). The Cougars come into the Section 11 AA-3 battle with a 2-9 record. In their last battle, Centereach dropped by Half Hollow Hills East (Dix Hills, NY), 49-44, in a league battle.