All eight home teams prevailed Friday in Nassau Class A boys’ basketball first-round playoff games, but top-ranked Elmont and fourth-seeded
Elmont had its hands full with the lowest-seeded team in the tournament—
Floral Park
“I couldn’t be more proud of the way we battled,” VSN coach Fabian Jara said. “We wanted to prove we could compete against the elite teams. We went toe-to-toe with them. It doesn't even feel like we lost."
With the score tied with 1:08 remaining, Kenny was called for a five-second violation at midcourt despite dribbling the ball with a defender within arm’s reach. The Knights made good on their next possession when Shamoy McIntosh (28 points) hit a pretty reverse layup while drawing Paul’s fifth foul.
Floral Park
Sixth-seeded
“We accomplished what we set out to do,” South Side coach Jerry D’Angelo said. “We played intense defense and did a lot of damage in transition.”
No. 2 Westbury rolled over No. 15 Seaford, 82-37, and No. 7 Manhasset avenged two regular-season losses to No. 10 Lynbrook, topping the Owls, 60-45.
The Class A quarterfinals take place next Friday at Hofstra. Games tip-off at noon, 2:30, 5 and 7:30.