Basketball Game Preview: Haldane Blue Devils vs. Southold Settlers

By Team Reports Mar 9, 2024, 5:40am

Preview: Haldane Blue Devils vs. Southold Settlers

Haldane is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Southold is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Haldane Blue Devils will take on the Southold Settlers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Haldane has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 770 points over their last 12 matches.

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Haldane had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They strolled past the Blazers with points to spare, taking the game 60-41. Given Haldane's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while Millbrook is ranked 532nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Southold didn't have too much trouble with Greenport on the road last Thursday as they won 57-41.

Haldane is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Southold, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.

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