Commack vs Smithtown West
Tuesday February 21, 2023 at Smithtown West
Overall 20 - 4 | Conference 15 - 2
Overall 19 - 3 | Conference 16 - 2
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commack | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Smithtown West | 12 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
Top performers COM: Meisel 12, Gitz 11, Waga 10, McHugh 8, Rosenoff 7. Totals 13-4-48. SMW: Melore 15, L. Rappa 12, B. Rappa 8, Schneider 5, Mensch 3. Totals 11-5-43. Three-pointers: COM 4 (Meisel 2, Gitz, Waga); SMW 5 (Melore 3, Mensch, B. Rappa)
HIGHLIGHTS
Commack 48, Smithtown West 43: Ethan Meisel had 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 4 Commack over No. 1 Smithtown West in the Suffolk Class AA semifinals. Michael Gitz added 11 points and made two free throws with eight seconds left to secure the win. Jack Melore scored 15 points for Smithtown West. Commack (20-3) will face No. 7 Brentwood at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Stony Brook University in the final.
GAME STATS
| Commack | FGs | 3Pts | Fts | Assist | Reb | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Meisel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Michael Gitz | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Nick Waga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chris McHugh | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Matthew Rosenoff | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Smithtown West | FGs | 3Pts | Fts | Assist | Reb | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Melore | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Lorenzo Rappa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ben Rappa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Landon Schneider | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sean Mensch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |