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Ward, Johnson Propel Lady Bonackers To Much Needed Win

Publication: The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press
By Cailin Riley   Feb 6, 2012 4:37 PM
Feb 7, 2012 11:59 AM
East Hampton's Sarah Johnson goes up for two points.   DREW BUDD
East Hampton's Sarah Johnson goes up for two points. DREW BUDD
The East Hampton girls basketball team prevailed in what was essentially a must-win game on Thursday night, beating Bayport/Blue Point, 46-37, on the road to improve to 4-5 in League VI, 7-7 overall. As of Tuesday morning, the Lady Bonackers needed to win two of their last three games to qualify for a playoff berth in Class A. They were slated to take on Shoreham/Wading River (6-4), Amityville (6-3) and Westhampton Beach (4-5) to finish out the regular season.

In their first meeting with Bayport on January 5, the Lady Bonackers came up short because of an inability to score. Kaelyn Ward finished with 10 points in that game and was the only player in double digits for her team. But in the most recent game, not only was Ward a... more

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