Basketball Game Preview: Southampton Mariners vs. Port Jefferson Royals

Southampton has gone 10-0 against Port Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Southampton Mariners will head out to face off against the Port Jefferson Royals at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southampton has nine straight wins, Port Jefferson has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Southampton is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Bayport-Blue Point: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Southampton blew Bayport-Blue Point out of the water with a 91-57 final score. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 24 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Tyson Reddick, who posted 37 points and five rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Franklin, who scored 17 points and seven boards.

Port Jefferson kicked off their season on the road on January 6th and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by Southampton 102-59. The Royals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-14.

Southampton pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Port Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.

Everything came up roses for Southampton against Port Jefferson in their previous meeting on January 6th, as the team secured a 102-59 win. In that contest, Southampton amassed a halftime lead of 53-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.