The Hempstead Tigers will kick their season off against the St. Anthony's Friars on Saturday. Tip off is scheduled at 1:00 p.m.
St. Anthony's saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They really took it to Connetquot for the full four quarters, racking up an 88-49 win. The Friars pushed the score to 78-38 by the end of the third, a deficit the T-Birds cut but never quite recovered from.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Anthony's and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
As for Hempstead, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished on the right side of .500 (14-8), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.
Hempstead came up short against St. Anthony's in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 64-59. Can Hempstead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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