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Blue Waves, Eagles, Tip Off Tuesday Night for Class AA Title

Riverhead and Hauppauge girls' hoops game starts at 5 p.m. at Farmingdale State College.

The Riverhead Blue Waves tip off agaisnt the Eagles of Hauppauge at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in the Class AA girls' basketball championship, at Farmingdale State College.

The Blue Waves roll into Tuesday's game coming off a

Riverhead's only loss of the year came in their first game - a 48-42 loss at Elwood-John Glenn - and it's been uphill since then, winning 20 straight. 

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Hauppauge remains undefeated on the year at 21-0, and . Julie Williams, who finished with an average of 18.9 points per game throughout the season, led the way for the Eagles on Saturday with 17 points.

The winner of the Riverhead-Hauppauge game will play the winner of Elwood-John Glenn/Southampton, who play on Wednesday night, as those two teams vie for the Class A championship. The Section XI winner will be determined Friday night.

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