The Bridgehampton Killer Bees will challenge the Eldred Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bridgehampton comes in on 16 and Eldred on nine.
Last Sunday, Bridgehampton was able to grind out a solid victory over Varsity Opponent, taking the game 53-42.
Alex Davis
| 03/02/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 8 |
| 02/07/25 vs Shelter Island | 7 |
| 12/11/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 6 |
| 01/25/25 @ Smithtown Christian | 6 |
It was another big night for Alex Davis, who went 7-for-17 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Harding, who posted seven points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Bridgehampton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eldred had no problem doing just that on Monday. They strolled past the Knights with points to spare, taking the game 54-39.
Bridgehampton better focus on containing Trai Kaufmann and Koen McGill as the pair were huge in Eldred's win. Kaufmann dropped a double-double with 25 points and 12 boards, while McGill dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Kaufmann has scored at least a third of Eldred's points.
Eldred's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Bridgehampton, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bridgehampton has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Eldred struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Bridgehampton strolled past Eldred in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 by a score of 67-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bridgehampton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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