Sean Melendez scored 24 points and hit five 3-pointers, Demitri Cagle followed with 22 points and Carlos Sanchez had 21 points and 10 assists as Richard Green handed Hunter College HS its first league loss, 78-69, in Manhattan A East boys basketball.
Kyle Waney led Hunter (12-1) with 24 points and Pranab Karki added 20. Richard Green improved to 7-6.
Norman Thomas 60, Julia Richman 51: Corey James had 16 points and 17 rebounds and Dylan Cassanova added 11 for Norman Thomas (9-4) in Manhattan A East. Julia Richman is 2-11.
South Bronx 97, Evander Childs 80: Dashawn Joyner notched 35 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists and Luis Sanchez dropped 21 for South Bronx (12-0) in Bronx A East. Evander Childs is 7-5.
Bedford Academy 56, Tilden 44: Brent Jones had 19 points and six assists, Malik Brown had 12 and Massamba Aamb, had 11 points and 20 rebounds for Bedford Academy (9-1) in Brooklyn A East. Tilden is 2-8.
FDR 71, James Madison 59: Edon Gjonbalaj had 21 points, 20 rebounds and six assists, Kenneth Casilla had 13 points and 13 assists and Valon Djombalic added 10 points and 21 rebounds for FDR (10-0) in Brooklyn A South. James Madison fell to 3-6.
Richmond Hill 96, Grover Cleveland 70: Malik Batine had 36 points and 14 rebounds, Sayquan Chambers tallied 26 points and 10 rebounds and Junior Colas had 11 points and 18 rebounds for Richmond Hill (7-6) in Queens A East. Grover Cleveland is 8-5.
Francis Lewis 51, Aviation 34: Stephon Medard scored a team-high 16 points and Francis Arnold and Calvin Williams each had 15 for Queens A West-leading Francis Lewis (11-1). Aviation is now 1-12.
Brooklyn Collegiate 84, Prospect Heights 53: Valworth Jones had 29 points and 16 rebounds, Jarrell Swann had 19 points and Arnold Fripp followed with 11 points and 22 rebounds for Brooklyn Collegiate (7-3), who has won five straight in Brooklyn A East. Prospect Heights is 5-5.
Seward Park 72, Economics & Finance 59: Adrian Febus scored 29 points and Tyler Ellison tallied 17 for Seward Park (4-7) in Manhattan A Southwest. Economics & Finance remained winless, at 0-10.
Environmental Studies 77, Bread & Roses 68: Josh Sanchez scored 27 points, Michael McCray had 22 and Jordan Clark followed with 21 for Environmental Studies (11-1) in Manhattan A Northwest. Bread & Roses fell to 6-5.
Lafayette 57, Sheepshead Bay 53: Quameek Daniels had 14 points and eight rebounds and Mackenzie Way had eight points and 11 rebounds for Lafayette (5-5) in Brooklyn A South. Sheepshead Bay is 2-8.
George Washington 83, Brandeis 62: Anthony Wilson poured in 16 points, Frederico Brens had 15 and Raymond Castro 14 for George Washington (5-7) in Manhattan A Northwest. Brandeis is 1-10.
Taft 75, Grade Dodge 65: Stephon Knight had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Chris McCullers contributed 17 points and 11 assists for Taft (11-1) in Bronx A West. Grace Dodge is 4-8.
CLASS AA
Curtis 74, New Dorp 46: James Timmins scored 29 points, Bryan Hockaday had 12 and Deshawn Richmond added eight for Curtis (11-0) in Staten Island A. New Dorp is now 2-7.
Susan Wagner 60, Tottenville 46: Lawrence Costello hit four 3-pointers and scored 15 points, Michael Callino added 12 points and Sejiro Agosa and Andrey Pakholskiy each had 11 for Susan Wagner (6-3) in Staten Island A. Tottenville is 5-4.
CLASS B
Info Tech 60, Queens Vocational Tech 37: Alonzo Clark had 21 points and Ta Kym Grant had 16 for Info Tech (4-5) in Queens B West. Queens Vocational Tech is also 4-5.
OTHER SCORES
Midwood 41, Fort Hamilton 37
Telecommunications 72, New Utrecht 55
Riverdale/Kingsbridge 49, Walton 35
Randolph 71, Beacon 41
Hillcrest 66, Lane 42