Greenport Boys Basketball Team Takes Home Class C Championship

GREENPORT, NY — Porter pride was soaring Sunday as the Greenport High School varsity boys basketball team faced off against Stony Brook, taking home the Suffolk County Class C Championship title, 71-41.

The game, held at Suffolk County Community College's Selden campus, was filled with an enthusiastic crowd brimming with excitement and purple Porter pride.

"Besides my general overflowing Porter pride, two of my husband's brothers are on the team and the rest are children of people I know — a great group of kids that deserve all the success they are having," said PTO President Kim Moore-Swann.

The team also wowed Friday night, when they won 70-49 against Port Jeff.

Next, the boys' varsity basketball team will play Tuesday at SCCC's Selden campus at 4 p.m. in a Class C/D Championship game.

The team is making amazing strides; the entire starting lineup has received All-League honors this year. All League stars include Greenport guard Ahkee Anderson, Jordan Fonseca, Tyrus Smiley, Jaxan Swann and Jude Swann. All Conference was awarded to Ahkee Anderson, Jaxan Swann and Jude Swann. All County, to Ahkee Anderson, who also earned League VIII MVP. League VIII Rookie of the Year went to Tyrus Smiley; League VIII All Academic, to Matt Tuthill; and League VIII Coach of the Year, to Ev Corwin.

Photos courtesy Kim Moore-Swann.