Scenes from a Suffolk girls basketball game between Greenport/Southold and host Pierson on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.

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Josie Mott of Pierson looks to pass down low in the first quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Emily Manwaring of Greenport/Southold puts up a shot in the lane in the fourth quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Pierson on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Josie Mott of Pierson scores on a running one-hander in the third quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Francesca Santacroce of Greenport/Southold blocks a layup attempt by Josie Mott of Pierson in the second quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Skye Smith of Pierson dishes in the paint under pressure in the third quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Lyla Zablotny of Greenport/Southold looks to pass inside in the first quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Pierson on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Pierson girls basketball head coach Woody Kneeland during a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Emily Manwaring of Greenport/Southold gets behind the defense for a layup in the fourth quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Pierson on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Teammates rush to celebrate with Josie Mott of Pierson after time elapses in overtime in a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Josie Mott, left, and Molly Wolfson of Pierson are all smiles after their overtime victory over Greenport/Southold in a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Greenport/Southold head coach Ev Corwin surrounded by his players during a timeout in a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Pierson on Friday January 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Francesca Santacroce of Greenport/Southold powers her way to the basket in the first quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Pierson on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Fans came out in large numbers to celebrate spirit night at Pierson High School during a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Josie Mott of Pierson brings the ball across midcourt in the second quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Josie Mott of Pierson runs the offense in the second quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Molly Wolfson of Pierson scores on the fast break in the second quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Molly Wolfson of Pierson scores on the fast break in the second quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Lola Eldridge of Pierson goes base line in the fourth quarter of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Skye Smith of Pierson attempts a free throw in a tied game with less than four minutes remaining in a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Josie Mott of Pierson hits a big shot to put her team up by six with less than two minutes remaining in regulation of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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Sag Harbor elementary and middle school chorus students sing the national anthem before of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup against Greenport/Southold on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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The opening tip off of a Suffolk League VII girls basketball matchup between Greenport/Southold and Pierson on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in Sag Harbor.

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