High School Girls Basketball

BY ADAM RONIS

Friday
Suffolk Class A semifinals
No. 4 Shoreham-Wading River at No. 1 Glenn, 6 p.m.: Glenn has beat SWR twice this season. SWR has had a difficult time stopping junior Jaclyn McKenna, who had 27 points and 11 rebounds in a 60-42 win on Feb. 1. If she gets to the free-throw line, it's almost automatic as she shoots around 90 percent. Maria Feehan and Kate Feldman complent McKenna well. Shoreham-Wading River is a program on the rise and gets offensive contributions from several players. PICK: Glenn

No. 3 Huntington at No. 2 Harborfields, 3:30 p.m.: This should be a great game. It's a rematch of last season's Class A final. Huntington went into that game undefeated and lost. The teams are pretty even. Each team won on their home court during the regular season. Huntington likes to press and get points off its defense. Kerry Hicks is a very good point guard and Julie Forster is the key player inside. The core of the team has played together for several years. Harborfields has been on a roll with 13 consecutive wins. Kelly Ryan and Melissa Luxemberg lead the offense, but it was Michelle Caravella, who had six of her 12 points in the fourth quarter of a 51-43 win over Huntington on Jan. 29. This should be a low-scoring game and I could see either team winning. Close call. PICK: Huntington

Suffolk Class B championship 2:30 p.m. at Center Moriches
No. 1 Wyandanch vs. No. 2 Hampton Bays: This should be a great game with plenty of storylines. Hampton Bays coach Dave Goodman used to work at Wyandanch, coaching the softball team and JV basketball team and is close with Wyandanch coach Warren Fuller. He finally beat Wyandanch in the second meeting of the regular season, 72-41. Wyandanch has won three consecutive Class B titles. Wyandanch likes to play aggressive defense and can score inside and outside. Jessica Little can hit from long range and Kim Weathers, Charneice McCullough, Aniya Webb and Shanell Neal are all capable of having big games. That blowout loss should only help Wyandanch and motivate them more. The complexion of Hampton Bays changed with the addition of Kelly Cavallo, who transferred from Westhampton in late December. The 6-2 St. Joseph's-bound center is a major force down low. She had 24 points, 22 rebounds and eight blocked shots in the second game. The key for Wyandanch is stopping the players around her. Cavallo will get her points. Genna Kovar and Rachel Tufano also had big games in the win and Sami Krantz is one to watch, too. It's real tough to go against Fuller and the defending champions that have been in this spot before, but...PICK: Hampton Bays

Class C/D qualifier noon at Center Moriches
Stony Brook vs. Shelter Island: This game could be close as Stony Brook will be without Jenae Ward and Allegra Istrati, two defensive stalwarts. But Stony Brook has Danielle Spiliotis, a force on offense and on the boards. Stony Brook beat Shelter Island, 72-34 on Feb. 7. The game was closer on Jan. 11, a 55-43 Stony Brook win. Katie McGayhey and Tina Rando lead Shelter Island. PICK: Stony Brook