Report: Lindy Girls Basketball Continues Winning Streak into Playoffs

The extended its winning streak and undefeated status in the first round of playoffs on afternoon.

The handily Eastport-South Manor in a Presidents' Day matchup at the LHS by a score of 58-23, according to a report on Newsday.com.

Coached by Greg Flynn, the ended its regular season undefeated, topping League II with a record of 14-0.

Seeded in second place, the had to wait to learn who it was hosting from Friday's matchup between Bellport and Eastport-SM on and make its debut in the Section XI Class AA playoffs.

"We'll be closed for Winter recess next week, but we'll be open for that," Superintendent Richard Nathan told the crowd at the Board of Education Community Forum on at .

The 18th-seeded Eastport-SM emerged victorious, but not for long. It seemed to have met its match against the Lady Bulldogs - who even on .

According to the report, the Lady Bulldogs kept Eastport scoreless in the first quarter, racking up 20 unanswered points. In the second quarter Lindy scored another 15 points, and Eastport got on the board with 11, making the score at the half, 35-11.

In the second half Lindy kept racking up the points - another 23, to be exact - and kept Eastport to a total of 12 points.

Among the game highlights, according to the report, had 17 points and six rebounds and - who had 29 points to lead the Bulldogs last week, making her player of the week (February 12 to 18), according to a report on Max Preps - had 12 points.

Ames, a LHS senior, will attend Saint Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, New York, on a basketball scholarship. She signed a letter of intent, as by Lindenhurst Patch.

Meanwhile, Kristen Webber had six points for ESM, according to the same Newsday.com report.

Lindenhurst will host 10th-seeded in the quarterfinals at 6 p.m. on , February 22. Stay "tuned" to Lindenhurst Patch for more reports as the team advances.