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Whalers Bounce Back After Loss to Mattituck With Lopsided Spirit Night Victory Over Shelter Island

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The Pierson/Bridgehampton girls basketball team goes through its player introductions on Spirit Night Friday night. MARIANNE BARNETT

The Pierson/Bridgehampton girls basketball team goes through its player introductions on Spirit Night Friday night. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Abby Perello puts up a three-point shot. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Abby Perello puts up a three-point shot. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Ava Garabedian throws up a shot. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Ava Garabedian throws up a shot. MARIANNE BARNETT

Cali Wilson paced the Whalers on Friday night scoring a team-high 10 points. MARIANNE BARNETT

Cali Wilson paced the Whalers on Friday night scoring a team-high 10 points. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson junior Cali Wilson scored a team-high 10 points in her team's Spirit Night victory over Shelter Island on Friday night. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson junior Cali Wilson scored a team-high 10 points in her team's Spirit Night victory over Shelter Island on Friday night. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Clio Halweil gets a shot off. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Clio Halweil gets a shot off. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson senior Lily Caplan goes up for two points. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson senior Lily Caplan goes up for two points. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson senior Lyra Aubry finished with eight points in Friday night's victory. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson senior Lyra Aubry finished with eight points in Friday night's victory. MARIANNE BARNETT

Bridgehampton's Makayla Pinckney battles through a pair of Shelter Island players. MARIANNE BARNETT

Bridgehampton's Makayla Pinckney battles through a pair of Shelter Island players. MARIANNE BARNETT

Abby Perello has a wide-open shot and takes it. MARIANNE BARNETT

Abby Perello has a wide-open shot and takes it. MARIANNE BARNETT

Cali Wilson gets an open look from deep. MARIANNE BARNETT

Cali Wilson gets an open look from deep. MARIANNE BARNETT

Head coach John

Head coach John "Woody" Kneeland and the Whalers are all smiles after Ashley Stuckart scored making sure that everyone on the Whalers' roster got on the stat sheet. MARIANNE BARNETT

A good crowd was on hand for Spirit Night on Friday night. MARIANNE BARNETT

A good crowd was on hand for Spirit Night on Friday night. MARIANNE BARNETT

Lola Eldridge has a clear path to the basket. MARIANNE BARNETT

Lola Eldridge has a clear path to the basket. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Skye Smith gets a good look at the basket. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Skye Smith gets a good look at the basket. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Cali Wilson takes on some contact as she goes up for two points. MARIANNE BARNETT

Pierson's Cali Wilson takes on some contact as she goes up for two points. MARIANNE BARNETT

Drew Budd on Jan 9, 2024
The Pierson/Bridgehampton girls basketball team got Spirit Night started off right with a 55-17 victory over Shelter Island on Friday evening. Maybe more importantly, to the players and coaches anyway,... more

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