Southampton and Colonial Heights are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Southampton Indians will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Colonial Heights Colonials at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Southampton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Greensville County just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 64-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Colonial Heights played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Hopewell, falling 76-38. The Colonials were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-15.
Southampton will have to keep a close watch on Za'Marion Mason and Zyeir Dixon, a pair of players who had a big impact on Colonial Heights' prior game. Mason posted ten points and seven boards, while Dixon earned six points and nine rebounds. What's more, Dixon also racked up two steals, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Jahmari Mason also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Colonial Heights has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Southampton, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2.
Southampton beat Colonial Heights 87-80 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Southampton repeat their success, or does Colonial Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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