Basketball Game Preview: Southampton Mariners vs. Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms

The Southampton Mariners will square off against the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Southampton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.

On Saturday, everything went Southampton's way against Center Moriches as Southampton made off with a 75-51 win. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Bayport-Blue Point unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 78-64 bruising from Southampton last Thursday. The Phantoms have struggled against the Mariners recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Southampton's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 47.2 points. As for Bayport-Blue Point, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.

Southampton strolled past Bayport-Blue Point when the teams last played last Thursday by a score of 78-64. Does Southampton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bayport-Blue Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.