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O'Brien and Bock step up in defeat of Valley Stream South

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Boys Basketball featured in Newsday

Junors Jackson O’Brien and Jake Block were recently featured in a Newsday article after their outstanding performance during the Boys Varsity Basketball game last week against Valley Stream South. Scoring a combined total of 39, Jackson and Jake helped Friends pull through with a win with a final score of 66-50, continuing their undefeated season of 6-0 in Nassau A-V.  Overall, Friends is currently 11-2 with a promising journey to come.

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