Basketball Game Preview: Fishers Island Vikings vs. Rhode Island School for the Deaf

The Fishers Island Vikings will kick their season off against Rhode Island School for the Deaf on Tuesday. Tip off is scheduled at 2:30 p.m.

Rhode Island School for the Deaf is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering American School for the Deaf just ended the team's six-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against the Tigers, falling 61-32. The loss was Rhode Island School for the Deaf's first of the season.

Having lost for the first time this season, they fell to 2-1.

As for Fishers Island, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they wound up perfectly balanced, finishing 1-1.

Fishers Island strolled past Rhode Island School for the Deaf in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 59-40. Does Fishers Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rhode Island School for the Deaf turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.