Report: Lindy Boys Basketball Wins First Playoff Game

has hit the ground running in the first round of playoffs this past , its matchup against Smithtown East, 63-53.

The - which ended its season in second place behind in League II, with a record of 11-3 and seeded in eighth place - won the home court advantage at on February 18.

Lindy Boys Advance
According to the report on LongIslandBasketball.com, - coached by Bret Kearney - sent up four three-pointers in just over two minutes in the first quarter to take the lead 18-6. Those were thanks to two from Kevin Czopek and one each from Aaron Coughlin and Stew Warren.

That set the pace at which Smithtown East was not able to keep. It opened the door for the Bulldogs to beat the Bulls in the first-round Section XI Class AA playoff game.

At the half, according to the report, Lindy led 36-24, and then was up by 15 in the third, thanks to a another three-pointer from Dan Brzozka. The Bulldogs extended their lead by 18 going into the fourth thanks to Andrew Ward's score at the buzzer.

In the fourth the Bulls tried to get back into it, but it just wasn't meant to be. According to the report, Lindy boys took the game thanks to efforts by Warren and Brandon Hauser in the last quarter.

Lindenhurst Boys move forward in the playoffs. They hit the road to take on Half Hollow Hills West at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, . Stay "tuned" to Lindenhurst Patch for more reports as the team advances.

Lindy Girls Take the Court
In the meantime check out the as competes in the first round of playoffs at the LHS at 1 p.m.

Coached by Greg Flynn, the ended its , topping with a record of 14-0. Seeded in second place, the will host the winner of this Friday's between Bellport and Eastport - - on , February 20, at home.

"We'll be closed for Winter recess, but we'll be open for ," Superintendent Richard Nathan at the Board of Education Community Forum on at .

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect the updated bracket information on the Section XI website.