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A Tale of Two Seasons: Malverne Boys Remain On Top As Ladies Struggle

As the Malverne's boys remain undefeated in their conference, the Lady Mules find themselves in last place.

Malverne's varisty boys basketball had a stellar week yet again. On Tuesday the Mules traveled to East Rockaway and thoroughly beat up on the Rocks by 29 points. Then, they ended the week on a high notes as they stayed home to face Carle Place and dominated the Frogs by 40.

It has been that kind of season for Coach Darrol Lopez and his players.

"We take pride in our basketball team here at Malverne," said Lopez. "We have a great group of players and they have geled really well together this season."

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From Cory Alexander to Ronald Spencer to Anthony Moultre, the team certainly has great chemistry on the court.

They proved that once again on Friday night as Alexander scored 17 points and had 8 assists to lead the Mules. Spencer was a beast on the boards, collecting a game-high 8 rebounds

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They are now 11-0 in conference play with three games remaining on the schedule.

Their toughest test will come on Tuesday when they play Friends Academy at 6:30 p.m. at home.

"They played us real tough at their place and we were lucky to beat them by one point," said Lopez. "It's going to be a good atmosphere on Tuesday."

Losses Land Lady Mules in Last

The Lady Mules had another tough week, losing to Carle Place at home on Friday, 48-24, and to East Rockaway on Tuesday, 25-21.

The girls have had a lot of trouble getting the ball in the basket this season with the exception of Amanda Masson, who has a knack for driving and hitting layups.

They currently are in last place in the conference with a record of 2-12 (1-10)

They will play at Friends on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m.

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