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Clarke, Taylor Lead 'All-In' Westhampton to Suffolk County Class AA Crown

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Westhampton Beach's No. 2-seeded girls basketball team earned the program's first Suffolk County crown since the Hurricanes took home the Class A title in 2020. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach's No. 2-seeded girls basketball team earned the program's first Suffolk County crown since the Hurricanes took home the Class A title in 2020. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach eighth-grade center Chloe Blowes goes up to the rim. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach eighth-grade center Chloe Blowes goes up to the rim. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach sophomore point guard Sandra Clarke recorded a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds and secured seven steals. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach sophomore point guard Sandra Clarke recorded a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds and secured seven steals. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach freshman guard Kate Sweet drives to the basket. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach freshman guard Kate Sweet drives to the basket. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach fans celebrate a Sandra Clarke three-pointer. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach fans celebrate a Sandra Clarke three-pointer. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach freshman guard Kate Sweet passes the ball around a defender. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach freshman guard Kate Sweet passes the ball around a defender. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach sophomore point guard Sandra Clarke recorded a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds and secured seven steals. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach sophomore point guard Sandra Clarke recorded a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds and secured seven steals. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach senior guard Sarah Gormley controls the ball. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach senior guard Sarah Gormley controls the ball. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach sophomore center Jasmine Taylor earned a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach sophomore center Jasmine Taylor earned a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach sophomore point guard Sandra Clarke went 6-for-8 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach sophomore point guard Sandra Clarke went 6-for-8 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. MARIANNE BARNETT

Young Westhampton Beach basketball fans cheer on the girls basketball team. MARIANNE BARNETT

Young Westhampton Beach basketball fans cheer on the girls basketball team. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach sophomore point guard Sandra Clarke bounces out for a clearer shot. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach sophomore point guard Sandra Clarke bounces out for a clearer shot. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach junior guard Shannon Sweet makes a pass. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach junior guard Shannon Sweet makes a pass. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach sophomore point guard Sandra Clarke shoots through traffic. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach sophomore point guard Sandra Clarke shoots through traffic. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach's girls basketball team members smile from ear to ear after the final buzzer. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach's girls basketball team members smile from ear to ear after the final buzzer. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach's girls basketball team secured its first Suffolk County Class AA championship title with a 47-41 win over Bellport. MARIANNE BARNETT

Westhampton Beach's girls basketball team secured its first Suffolk County Class AA championship title with a 47-41 win over Bellport. MARIANNE BARNETT

Young Westhampton Beach fans raise up handmade signs while celebrating a Hurricane basket. MARIANNE BARNETT

Young Westhampton Beach fans raise up handmade signs while celebrating a Hurricane basket. MARIANNE BARNETT

Desirée Keegan on Mar 3, 2024
The Westhampton Beach girls basketball team entered the season all in — all in on themselves, all in on putting in the work and all in on challenging nonbelievers after... more

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