The Whitman girls basketball team worked its way into the second round of playoffs Thursday by beating William Floyd, 76-54.
Essence Casey led the team with a double double, (24 points and 11 rebounds) while teammates Kelly Bilodeau added 19 points, Katira Jemmott 11 points and Selena Ortiz added 9 points. Strong defense led by Marissa Olsen (4 points) and Nicole Kleet adding 2 points rounded out the win for Whitman 76-54.
With Northport losing to Bellport 59-53, Whitman moves into the second round, hosting Bellport at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
