Miller Place hoops clinch; Mt. Sinai bowlers finish second

It was the North Shore vs. Westhampton last night in boys basketball and bowling. The Miller Place boys basketball team, coming off two straight losses, rebounded to clinch a playoff berth with a 59-39 win on the road. It was exactly what the Panthers needed to get a little confidence back after getting crushed by Glenn, 91-38, and giving one away against Shoreham-Wading River Tuesday.

Derrick Knudsen led the attack with 22 points, including five 3-pointers. The Panthers put the game away in the third quarter, outscoring the Hurricanes 25-10.

The panthers have a few days off before their next game Wednesday at home against Bayport-Blue Point, one of the best teams in the league. Bayport is 7-2 and beat Miller Place at home the first time around, 73-65.

In bowling it didn't work out as well for the North Shore. Mount Sinai headed to Westhampton with the League V title on the line. The Hurricanes came out victorious, 26-7, to end up with a total of 295.5 points while the Mustangs totaled 282.

Ashley Curcio led the Mustangs with a 515 three-game series. She had a high game of 205, the only 200-plus game for Mount Sinai.

Mount Sinai will now try its luck at the county tournament Feb. 9.

In other bowling news, Rocky Point will face Eastport Monday in a one-match playoff to determine the League V third-place team.