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Killer Bees Even Score With Rival Whalers; Both Teams Playoff-Bound

Publication: The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press
By Cailin Riley   Feb 11, 2013 1:19 PM
Feb 12, 2013 8:54 AM
In front of a packed house, the Bridgehampton boys basketball team delivered on February 5, beating rival Pierson, 82-71, to even the League VIII season series with the Whalers and, more important, officially clinch a spot in the Class D playoffs.

The Killer Bees finished the regular season with an 8-6 record, 9-8 overall, good enough for fourth place among the eight teams. Bridgehampton capped the season with a 60-30 win at Ross on Thursday, February 7.

Pierson, meanwhile, rebounded from its loss to the Bees with a 57-45 home win over first-place Stony Brook on February 7, handing the Bears their only loss of the regular season. The Whalers finished second in League VIII with an 11-3 mark, 11-7 overall. Stony Brook won the league title with a 13-1 record, 14-3... more

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