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Historic Season Ends for Elmont Spartans, One Win Shy of Federation Title

Source: Bob Herzog, Newsday ALBANY — It was a season of firsts for the Elmont boys basketball program. And despite the unsatisfying ending, 2015-16 will be a season that lasts. The Spartans could not contain 6-8 junior Hameir Wright, who scored 28 points, and had their winning streak snapped at 14 games when they lostContinueContinue reading “Historic Season Ends for Elmont Spartans, One Win Shy of Federation Title”

Spartans Trounce Telecom, Look Ahead to Federation Championship Game

Source: Bob Herzog, Newsday ALBANY — K.C. Ndefo was stuffing Cheerios into his mouth as he walked into the Times Union Center on Friday morning. An early wakeup call for a 9 a.m. start disrupted the routines of most of Elmont’s players, and it showed when the Spartans surrendered the first seven points of theContinueContinue reading “Spartans Trounce Telecom, Look Ahead to Federation Championship Game”

Elmont Spartans Topple Troy, Win First-Ever Class A Title

Source: Bob Herzog, Newsday Elmont’s players and coaches were at the arena early Saturday, paying close attention to the 9 a.m. semifinal game between Williamsville South and Troy, possible opponents in the final if the Spartans won their own semifinal game later that morning. They did, and class was in session. “We call it goingContinueContinue reading “Elmont Spartans Topple Troy, Win First-Ever Class A Title”

Spartans Defeat Byram Hills, Face-Off Against Troy in Class A Final

  Source: Bob Herzog, Newsday GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — Elmont’s historic basketball season almost ended because of a tweet. No, not a social-media post, but rather the shrill sound of an inadvertent whistle that had the crowd and both teams twittering among themselves in the final seconds. Elmont, clinging to a two-point lead with 3.8ContinueContinue reading “Spartans Defeat Byram Hills, Face-Off Against Troy in Class A Final”

Elmont Spartans Win Long Island Championship

Source: Tony Bellissimo, Long Island Herald Defense wins championships, especially when you don’t allow any points in the final 11 minutes and 25 seconds as Elmont did Sunday afternoon on the way to beating Harborfields, 41-32, for the Long Island Class A boys’ basketball title before a crowd of 2,750 at LIU Post. The Spartans,ContinueContinue reading “Elmont Spartans Win Long Island Championship”