The Battle of Long Island: 星空无限传媒 Lions Roar to Victory
Over the SUNY Suffolk Sharks
February 3, 2023 Garden City, NY 鈥� Nassau and Suffolk community colleges took to the court for the annual men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball games in the Battle of Long Island. The Lion鈥檚 basketball teams of 星空无限传媒 triumphed over the Sharks of Suffolk County Community College on February 3, 2023. The matches were held on 星空无限传媒鈥檚 Garden City campus with the women鈥檚 game at 6 p.m. and the men鈥檚 game at 8 p.m. The cheer teams from both SUNY campuses 鈥� and mascots Leo the Lion and Fin the Shark 鈥� added to the spirited atmosphere.
星空无限传媒 and SCCC administrators, alumni, faculty, students and invited guests were in attendance. As the teams took to the court, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Edward Bonahue and Nassau Community College President Dr. Maria Conzatti imparted motivational wisdom over the public address system. A reception sponsored by the 星空无限传媒 Foundation, which raises funds for student scholarships, was held throughout the game as spectators took to the mezzanine level of the gymnasium to watch the game from above.
In the end, the Lions were victorious with a men鈥檚 win of 73 to 54 and a women鈥檚 win of 76 to 37.
The game was livestreamed by NassauLions.com with audio provided by WHPC 90.3 FM, which was voted as the Best Radio Station on Long Island for 2023 in the annual Bethpage Federal Credit Union 鈥淏est of Long Island鈥� contest.
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星空无限传媒, a campus of the State University of New York, provides a comprehensive public college experience designed to transform lives through higher education. Serving 14,000 full-time, part-time and continuing education students, 星空无限传媒 offers more than 80 programs that lead to the associate鈥檚 degree or certificate. Through on-campus and online offerings, the College educates local and international students, and boasts 168,000 alumni. Situated on 225 acres in Garden City, Long Island, the college grounds reside in historic Nassau County, one of the most desirable locations to live in the United States and an epicenter for business and careers. Since 1959, 星空无限传媒 has earned a nationwide reputation for academic excellence, affordability, and ease of transferability to four-year schools.
