For the past several years, Bay Shore has produced some high-powered boys’ basketball teams.
This year was certainly no different.
After splitting their matches in regular season league play, William Floyd and Bay Shore faced off for a third time this past weekend for the 2026 Suffolk County Class AAA boys’ basketball championship crown.
This game certainly didn’t disappoint. Floyd came out to a slow start in the first quarter and got down by as much as twelve points early on. Despite a slow start, the Colonials came alive with a few key buckets and defensive plays from Sharod Sutton, JJ Smith, and Jesse Durham. The score was deadlocked at 33 going into halftime.
The second half was much closer, a true back-and-forth battle right up until the final whistle. Corey Faines, who finished with 20 points, made some clutch shots and free throws that kept Bay Shore ahead in the 4th quarter. Trey Blair and King James added on 14 and 12 points, respectively. Floyd had a last second chance to tie the game at the buzzer but missed a close shot off of the rim from near half court.
With the missed shot, Bay Shore edged out over William Floyd by a score of 61-58.
