Pierson Boys Basketball Defeats Babylon for Its Third Consecutive County Championship - 27 East

Pierson Boys Basketball Defeats Babylon for Its Third Consecutive County Championship

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Aven Smith hoists the Suffolk County Class B Championship plaque.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Aven Smith hoists the Suffolk County Class B Championship plaque. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson senior Luke Seltzer fights his way through tight coverage from a pair of Babylon defenders.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson senior Luke Seltzer fights his way through tight coverage from a pair of Babylon defenders. MARIANNE BARNETT

Senior Charlie McLean comes down with a big two-handed jam, part of a late run by the Whalers in the fourth quarter that sealed up the victory.  MARIANNE BARNETT

Senior Charlie McLean comes down with a big two-handed jam, part of a late run by the Whalers in the fourth quarter that sealed up the victory. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Dom Mancino goes to the rim with Babylon's Luciano Buondonno on him.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Dom Mancino goes to the rim with Babylon's Luciano Buondonno on him. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson senior Luke Seltzer is ready to go.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson senior Luke Seltzer is ready to go. MARIANNE BARNETT

Aidan Schmitz legs go a halfcourt heave that he banked in off the glass as time expired at the end of the third quarter, giving the Whalers a 37-29 lead.  MARIANNE BARNETT

Aidan Schmitz legs go a halfcourt heave that he banked in off the glass as time expired at the end of the third quarter, giving the Whalers a 37-29 lead. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson senior Charlie McLean scored 16 points in the county-title clinching victory on Thursday night.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson senior Charlie McLean scored 16 points in the county-title clinching victory on Thursday night. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson senior Luke Seltzer scored a game-high 23 points on Thursday night   MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson senior Luke Seltzer scored a game-high 23 points on Thursday night MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Dom Mancino drives on Babylon's Michael Burke.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Dom Mancino drives on Babylon's Michael Burke. MARIANNE BARNETT

The Pierson boys basketball team defeated Babylon, 53-39, on Thursday night to claim the Suffolk County Class B Championship.   MARIANNE BARNETT

The Pierson boys basketball team defeated Babylon, 53-39, on Thursday night to claim the Suffolk County Class B Championship. MARIANNE BARNETT

Aven Smith holds up the Suffolk County Class B Championship plaque after Pierson defeated Babylon, 53-39, at Southampton High School on Thursday night.   MARIANNE BARNETT

Aven Smith holds up the Suffolk County Class B Championship plaque after Pierson defeated Babylon, 53-39, at Southampton High School on Thursday night. MARIANNE BARNETT

The Sag Harbor crowd cheers on its boys basketball team.  MARIANNE BARNETT

The Sag Harbor crowd cheers on its boys basketball team. MARIANNE BARNETT

Drew Budd on Mar 1, 2024
The Pierson boys basketball team won its third consecutive county title on Thursday, February 29, after defeating Babylon, 53-39, in the Suffolk County Class B Championship at Southampton High School.... more

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