Basketball Game Preview: Valley Stream Central Eagles vs. Mepham Pirates

The Valley Stream Central Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Mepham Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mepham took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Valley Stream Central, who comes in off a win.

Valley Stream Central took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 72-58 win over MacArthur.

Meanwhile, Mepham was beaten by Valley Stream Central 76-39 back in January.

Valley Stream Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Mepham, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-1.

Everything came up roses for Valley Stream Central against Mepham when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 76-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Stream Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.