The MacArthur Boys Basketball team won their holiday tournament for the third straight year in a dominate fashion, outscoring their opponents 122-79. In the first round, MacArthur beat cross-town rival Division Avenue 63-42. Senior Andrew Kost (11 points) made consecutive three-pointers 30 seconds into the game as MacArthur went on a 10-0 run to close out a 19-3 first quarter.

Joe Cammarata scored a game high 13 points and Vin D'Accordo finished with 11 points. The championship game featured another Levittown match up; Island Trees vs MacArthur. Tournament MVP Andrew Kost scored eight points in the first quarter as the Generals built a 20-7 lead on their way to a 59-37 win.

Joe Cammarata and Vin D'Accordo, who were named to the all-tournament team, both scored seven points. Senior's Mike Gerdes, Steve Belmonte, Scott Rodgers, Tom Page and Paul Dagliolo played outstanding defense allowing only 14 first half points in the final. MacArthur improved its record to 4-1.

The tournament was established in 2001 to help raise money for the boys basketball program, in addition to the Jeff Shaw Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was created in memory of Jeff Shaw, a victim in the 9/11 attacks, who was a big supporter of the MacArthur basketball program.

Coach Tom Tuttle and his staff would like to thank the MacArthur community who helped make this tournament so successful. The Generals will play their next league game away at Plainview JFK on Jan. 4 at 7:15 p.m. The next home game is Jan. 7 vs Lawrence. Junior varsity tips off at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7:15 p.m. The parents association and coaches encourage you to come down and support the team. Food, candy, refreshments and prizes are always available at home games.