The game didn’t have any meaning for either the Wyandanch or the Mattituck girls basketball teams in terms of the playoffs or the League VII championship. Wyandanch had already been eliminated from playoff contention. Mattituck had already secured its place in the posteason (the Tuckers were locked in as the No. 3 seed in the Suffolk County Class B Tournament, according to coach Steve Van Dood), and was unable to grab a piece of the league title.
And yet, for four players in white and blue uniforms, there was a good deal of significance to Tuesday night’s game.
Senior Day 2013 at Mattituck High School left some good memories for Mattituck’s four seniors — Alex Berkoski, Nicole Murphy, Alexa Orlando and Allie Wilcenski — who walked away with their teammates as 77-48 winners over Wyandanch.
It was a junior, Shannon Dwyer, who led the way for the Tuckers (11-6, 8-1), who recorded their fourth win from five games, with 21 points. Wilcenski had a productive evening as well with 20 points, and Berkoski supplied 13 points.
Wyandanch (4-13, 2-9) received 16 points from Symphony Paschall and 15 from Quiana Sutton.
It was the final home game of the season for the Tuckers, who Van Dood expects will be paired to play at Center Moriches in a county semifinal on Feb. 15. Center Moriches defeated the Tuckers twice this season.