Waldorf vs Portledge

HIGHLIGHTS

Portledge 43, Waldorf 37: Tamara Simpson scored 26 points, including the 2,00th of her career, to lead No. 1 Portledge (16-4) over No. 2 Waldorf in the IPPSAL final. The Panthers captured a fifth consecutive league championship. Simpson, a senior guard, reached the milestone on a three-pointer in the third quarter and now has 2,007 career points. She also had 10 steals, six rebounds and four assists. With the win, Porledge qualified for the NYSAIS Class C tournament, which begins on Feb. 25. "It's a huge accomplishment," coach Walter Amadio said of Simpson, who is headed to Yale. "She came here with some goals and I don't know if reaching 2,000 was one of those, but she did it. She worked well within our system, made everyone around her better, and still managed to achieve a great personal goal. She's been an exceptional player who has meant a lot to this program. She allowed our team to compete at a level that we hadn't before."