South Side vs Valley Stream Central
Saturday January 17, 2026 at Valley Stream Central
Overall 10 - 2 | Conference 7 - 0
Overall 6 - 4 | Conference 4 - 2
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Side | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Valley Stream Central | 3 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Top performers VSC: Ja. Vera 14, O'Neil 9, Ju. Vera 7, Frias 5, Balkaran 3. Totals 12-1-38. SSIDE: Schmitt 18, Walsh 9, Griffo 6, Erickson 4. Totals 11-3-37. Three-pointers: VSC 1 (Balkaran); SSIDE 3 (Griffo 2, Schmitt)
HIGHLIGHTS
Valley Stream Central 38, South Side 37: Jaiya Vera was named the Most Valuable Player of the Richard Brown Classic after scoring 14 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and coming up with eight steals to lead Valley Stream Central (6-4) in non-league. Sean O'Neil added nine points and four assists, while Julian Vera chipped in seven points, eight rebounds and five steals. Nelson Frias pulled down 11 rebounds to lead all players. Ryan Schmitt led all scorers with 18 points for South Side (10-2).
GAME STATS
| South Side | FGs | 3Pts | Fts | Assist | Reb | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Schmitt | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Trevor Walsh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Robert Griffo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Connor Erickson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Valley Stream Central | FGs | 3Pts | Fts | Assist | Reb | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaiya Vera | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| Sean O'Neil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Julian Vera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Nelson Frias | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| Aidan Balkaran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |