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Red, Black & Gold Scoreboard: Feb. 11

A daily look at the sports action around Sachem.

Sachem East Girls Basketball: Sachem 50, Lindenhurst 28 ... The East girls continued their winning ways, beating Lindenhurst in League I action. They'll face Long Island Lutheran Sunday. Meagan Doherty led all scorers with 23 points.

Sachem North Boys Basketball: Sachem 52, Whitman 51 ... Brian Ford's free throw with 1:05 remaining gave the Arrows a 52-51 lead and the ball game on the road in League II action. Nick Gallina and Vin Vacanti both scored 13 points for Sachem. Whitman was in first place with a 10-2 record. The win secured a playoff spot for North for the third straight season and the boys have a 10-7 record now. They'll play Central Islip (11-2) Tuesday in their final League II game of the regular season. "After a 3-4 first half of our league season we have won 4 of 6 in the second half," head coach Tom Mullee said. "We are preparing for our game on Tuesday and are excited about the opportunity to compete in the playoffs."

Sachem East Boys Basketball: Lindenhurst 60, Sachem 59 ... Dan Cademeres scored 24 points for Sachem in a losing effort. The game went into overtime, where Lindy outscored Sachem, 11-0, in the League I showdown.

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