Saint Mary’s High School’s Lady Gaels beat Saint Anthony’s High School Lady Friars 54-45 to win the NSCHSGAA Class AA girls’ varsity basketball final at Farmingdale State College Wednesday, March 4.
Senior Liz Limonta led St. Mary’s to their second consecutive championship with 10 points and 20 rebounds and was named playoff MVP. St. Mary’s senior Jordan Agustus (12 points) was named Player of the Year and four other St. Mary’s players were recognized with All League honors—Limonta, Mei-Lyn Bautista (14 points), Charlotte Renker (10 points) and McKayla Hernandez (6 points). St. Mary’s, which ended the season with a 20-6 record, will meet either Bishop Loughlin or Archbishop Molloy in the state semi-finals on Friday, March 13, at Christ the King in Middle Village.