Preview: Friends Academy Quakers vs. Southampton Mariners
The Friends Academy Quakers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Southampton Mariners at 1:00 p.m. on March 9th. One thing working in Friends Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 games.
Friends Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 55-49 W over North Shore on Saturday. Given Friends Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while North Shore is ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Friends Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyle Kramer, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Kramer has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Jake Bock was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Southampton entered their tilt with Bayport-Blue Point with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Southampton strolled past Bayport-Blue Point with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 60-46.
Southampton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dominick White led the charge by scoring 17 points. Another player making a difference was Alex Franklin, who scored 17 points.
Friends Academy's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Southampton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Fans should be in for an exciting game on Saturday as both teams are among the highest scoring teams in the league right now. Friends Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.3 points per game. However, it's not like Southampton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 73.1 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Friends Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Southampton in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, winning 56-46. Does Friends Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southampton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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