South Shore headed to girls finals but won’t face Bergtraum
The South Shore Vikings will be headed to the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) finals for the fourth time in seven years after they beat the Midwood Hornets 52-25 at Lehman College in the Bronx on Tuesday night. However, it will be the first time that Anwar Gladden’s team will not face Murry Bergtraum, a team that has won 15 consecutive PSAL titles, after it lost to Francis Lewis in its semifinals matchup.
“It hasn’t set in yet,” Gladden said of Bergtraum not qualifying for the finals for the first time since 1998. “I’m just happy for us that we’re going to the Barclays. They had a great run, though. That’s legendary and they’ll be back. (Ed Grezinsky) is a good coach, a tough coach, he’s not done yet.”
Led by Brianna Fraser, the Vikings played a dominant game over Midwood on Tuesday, scoring 16 points and commanding both ends of the court. Teanna Henderson also helped out up front with eight points and Valena Hickerson controlled the backcourt and pitched in with 12 points.