Hauppauge Girls' Basketball Defeats Huntington

The Hauppauge Eagles girls' varsity basketball team overcame an early deficit to defeat the Huntington Blue Devils, 48-27. After Huntington tallied the fix six points, Hauppauge stormed back to tie the score at 8-8 with 3:15 remaining in the first quarter. The Eagles led at the end of the first, 16-11, with junior guard Lauren Descalzo scoring 8 points.

The Blue Devils would not recover as the Eagles increased their lead to 28-15 as the second quarter ended. Both teams worked hard on defense to contain the other team's principal scoring threat. In particular, Hauppauge's defense held Huntington to 4 points in the second quarter and only 2 points in the fourth quarter.

Heroes: Hauppauge's Lauren Descalzo had a game-high 19 points, with 8 coming in the first quarter. Jacklyn Waldron was the high scorer for Huntington with 9.

Turning Point: About five minutes into the first quarter, Lindsay Alfano's basket put the Eagles into the lead for the first time in the game, 10-8, which they would never relinquish.

Quotable: "We played good defense tonight after falling behind at the start," Hauppauge head coach Jamie Edson said. "Our D got us back in the game."

Bottom Line: Both teams played with intensity. Huntington was unable to match Hauppauge basket for basket. The Eagles' tenacious defense limited the Blue Devils ability to score and yielded many points off turnovers.

Key Stat: Hauppauge scored three three-point baskets to none for Huntington.

Who's Next: West Babylon at Hauppauge, Jan. 4, 5:45 p.m.

Teams 1 2 3 4 F

Hauppauge 16 12 11 9 48

Huntington 11 4 10 2 27