The Long Island Lutheran girls basketball team was denied moving from Class B to Class A last season, but was approved to make the jump up in class for 2012-13. Long Island Lutheran will be eligible to play in the Class A Federation tournament.

"It's a good challenge for the kids," Long Island Lutheran coach Rich Slater said. "We want to compete against the best teams. This...

Class AA champion Riverhead (23-1) made it to the state final four for the first time in school history. The Blue Waves will play undefeated Penfield (23-0) at 6:15 p.m. Friday at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.

James Crepea and Adam Ronis will be in Troy to cover the games and live chat during them. You can use the chat window below to sign up for an email reminder. You can also...

Class A champion Glenn (21-1) makes its third trip to the state final four and plays Rochester East in the semifinal at 1:30 p.m. today at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.

James Crepea and Adam Ronis will be in Troy to cover the games and live chat during them. You can use the chat window below to sign up for an email reminder. You can also participate in the chat via Twitter using...

1. St. Anthony’s (23-5): The Friars season came to an end with a 58-55 overtime loss to Molloy in the first round of the CHSAA state “AA” playoffs. Symone Kelly scored 16 points before fouling out late in the fourth quarter and Rebecca Musgrove fouled out in the final minute of regulation.

 2. Long Island Lutheran (17-5): The Crusaders are off until the Class B Federation semifinals on...

1. Long Island Lutheran (17-5)

2. Baldwin (19-2)

3. Holy Trinity (19-9)

4. North Shore (20-2)

5. Massapequa (17-3)

6. Uniondale (13-6)

7. Garden City (18-3)

8. Sacred Heart (16-11)

9. Lynbrook (15-5)

10. Floral Park (16-4)

Top 10 Public Schools:

1. Baldwin (19-2)

2. North Shore (20-2)

3. Massapequa (17-3)

4. Uniondale...

1. St. Anthony’s (23-5)

2. Riverhead (23-1)

3. Glenn (21-1)

4. St. John the Baptist (17-11)

5. Hauppauge (21-1)

6. Sachem East (19-2)

7. Southampton (20-5)

8. Lindenhurst (19-2)

9. Harborfields (18-2)

10. Ward Melville (12-6)...

State Class AA semifinals at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy

Friday March 16

Riverhead (23-1) vs. Pensfield (23-0), 6:15 p.m.

State Class A semifinals at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy

Friday March 16

Glenn (21-1) vs. East Rochester (19-3), 1:30 p.m.

James Crepea and myself will provide live coverage on the blog and stories on the...

The 3 Stars for Friday 3/9:

Allison McKenna (above) had 30 points, 23 rebounds and 10 blocks to lead Glenn to a 76-65 win over North Shore in the Class A Long Island Championship.

Melodee Riley had 18 points and 17 rebounds to lead Riverhead to a 56-50 win over Baldwin in the Class AA Long Island Championship.

Alex Hampton had 10 of her 20 points for Baldwin in defeat to Riverhead....

Friday March 9

Long Island Class A championship at Farmingdale State

North Shore vs. Glenn, 5 p.m.

Long Island Class AA championship at Farmingdale State

Baldwin vs. Riverhead, 7:30 p.m.

CHSAA Class A state semifinal at Cardinal Spellman (Bronx)

Holy Trinity vs. Bishop Loughlin, 7 p.m.

Saturday March 10

Regional Finals at Farmingdale State Class B:...

The 3 Stars for Wednesday 3/7:

Kesi Goree (above) had 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead Southampton to a 35-34 win over Cold Spring Harbor in the Class B Long Island Championship.

Symone Kelly had 16 points as St. Anthony’s fell to Archbishop Molley 58-55 in OT in the CHSAA state quarterfinals.

Sydney Campbell had five of her nine points in overtime as Southold defeated Friends...