Brooklyn’s South Shore HS is the top hoops program in NYC, and this year’s PSAL
victory over the Susan Wagner Falcons. In the second quarter, the Lady Vikings went on an offensive attack led by Ariel Little, Yahmani Mckayle and Natalia Williams—outscoring the Falcons 21-4. A strong defensive performance from freshman Isabela Grant (10 boards) also made it difficult for Wagner to get back in the game. “It was hard, you know?” says head coach Anwar Gladden. “Like I tell people, our next game was the championship when the pandemic hit. To be able to pick up and have a full season this year
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and conclude at the Barclays [Center] was amazing. It was great for the kids.” South Shore’s Natalia Williams was named MVP, finishing with 13 points on 6-8 shooting to go with 8 rebounds. The boys’ squad wasn’t too bad either, as they defeated Eagle Academy Brooklyn to win their third consecutive title. South Shore started the game strong, kicking things off with a 12-0 run led by Max Ragusa, who ultimately scored 18 of his 26 points in the second half, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to help seal the victory and grab the MVP hardware. Nivek Borden also provided a strong performance for the Vikings, finishing the game with 11 points and 8 rebounds. “It feels great to win because it’s a different group of kids,” says head coach Shawn Mark. “The feeling was actually different the third time—a lot of the city said we couldn’t do it without the guys we [previously] won two times with. They actually pulled it out. I’m very proud of this group.”—Nate Derosena
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Championships only cemented it.
