Deer Park vs Half Hollow Hills East
Wednesday January 28, 2026 at Half Hollow Hills East
Overall 13 - 4 | Conference 10 - 3
Overall 8 - 8 | Conference 7 - 5
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park | 12 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Half Hollow Hills East | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
Top performers HE: L. Merchant 15, A. Merchant 11, O’Neil 11, Rossi 11, Williams 7, Weinkranz 4, Stein 2. Totals 15-7-61. DP: Scott 21, Delargy 13, Jean Louis 10, Francis 7, Sorrese 6, Sauerman 3. Totals 17-5-60. Three-pointers: HE 7 (Rossi 3, O’Neil 2, L. Merchant, Williams); DP 5 (Scott 2, Delargy, Sauerman, Sorrese)
HIGHLIGHTS
Adrian Merchant scored off his offensive rebound with 11.3 seconds left and Half Hollow Hills East (8-8) held on for a Suffolk III win. LJ Merchant, Adrian's younger brother, scored 15 points and Adrian and Christian Rossi added 11 points apiece. Damien Scott scored 21 points for Deer Park (13-4).
GAME STATS
| Deer Park | FGs | 3Pts | Fts | Assist | Reb | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Scott | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| Drew Delargy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Reggie Jean Louis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 |
| Jalen Francis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Brandon Sorrese | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Dylan Sauerman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Half Hollow Hills East | FGs | 3Pts | Fts | Assist | Reb | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJ Merchant | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Christian Rossi | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| David O’Neil | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Adrian Merchant | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Shane Williams | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Reece Weinkranz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Alex Stein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |