Haldane boys basketball beat the Tuckahoe Tigers 56-45 on Saturday (Feb. 28) to repeat as Section 1 Class C Champions for the first time in Haldane School history.

The Lady Blue Devils also repeated as champions, beating Alexander Hamilton 60-38 in the opening game at the Westchester County Center in White Plains.

The boys and girls next play in the regionals at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh on Tuesday, March 10. Their opponents from Section 9 have not yet been determined but the girls play at 5 p.m. and the boys follow at 6:45 p.m.

Photo by Peter Farrell

Haldane girls and boys celebrate Section 1 Class C Championships with girls' coach Tyrone Searight
Haldane girls and boys celebrate Section 1 Class C Championships with girls’ coach Tyrone Searight

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