STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Josh Carter said the magic word while explaining the secret to his success on hitting the backboards Monday night.

“I feel like the biggest thing for us is effort,’' said the senior. “Our coach preaches that to us every day. He wants us to try and find the glass and give us second-chance opportunities.

“I’m trying to do whatever I can to help the team win. I’m big on being a team guy.’'

The 6-foot-1 Carter led by example as he not only scored a career-high 21 points, but grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds as the Centrals remained undefeated with a 55-44 PSAL 3A victory over host McKee/Staten Island Tech in New Dorp.

New Dorp, which also received contributions from Sergio Batista (career-high 18 points), Omari Onwe and Billy Fraser (eight points apiece), improved to

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