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  • How East Islip’s middle-school standouts are transforming varsity basketball this winter

Also on today's calendar: Christmas with Chris Ruggiero ,Emil Stucchio and The Classics and The Tribunes..

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  • Friday: Windy; heavy morning rain, with a high of 59 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Saturday: Much colder, temps: high: 39, low: 34.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 49 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Youthful East Islip trending upward (suffolkcountynews.net) — East Islip girls basketball is surging behind an unusually young but talented roster that already opened the season with four straight non-league wins. With standout performances from middle-schoolers and key veterans returning from injury, the Redmen are pushing for a Suffolk Class AA playoff berth in what their coach calls one of the toughest leagues he’s ever seen.
   

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