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Smithtown West Falls Short in County Championship

After taking an early lead the Bulls couldn't hold on for the Suffolk Class A title Wednesday.

Despite an early lead, Smithtown West was unable to hold on in an 11-6 loss in Wednesday's Class A Suffolk County Championship Game at Stony Brook University.

The game started off in a defensive struggle before a scoring flurry just over five minutes into the first. Ward Melville struck first at 7:25 with a goal by Kevin McKeever and then grabbed a two-goal lead just 30 seconds later when Brendan Hegarty buried one. It took Smithtown just 20 seconds to answer back, however, and stop the run with a goal of their own.

The Bulls were able to grab a 4-3 lead with a goal by John Day with 8:44 left in the second quarter, but it was the last time they would have the advantage. After Ward Melville's Jack Bruckner tied it with just under five minutes left, goalie Daniel Nemirov made a huge save on a one-on-one chance which led to a transition and the game-winning goal from Mazzone with 11 seconds left in the half. 

The Patriots then scored five more unanswered to put the game to bed. The second-seeded Bulls finish 16-3 overall on the season.


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