Ty'Zanae Reed remembers what it’s like to be an eighth and ninth grader on a varsity team. It can be intimidating at times, but just like Reed, now a senior, did when she was that age, the younger Malverne girls basketball players are proving they belong on the varsity. And they’ve helped Malverne off to one of its best starts in many years.

The Long Island Lutheran girls’ basketball team is undefeated and ranked first in the country. That’s despite losing some key players to injuries. Watch the video player for more on this story.

A handful of Mid-Penn Conference girls basketball teams were in action on Thursday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site,