The Southampton Mariners will take on the Miller Place Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Southampton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games.
Southampton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Kings Park 83-41. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Alex Franklin
| 02/25/25 vs Kings Park | 37 |
| 02/04/25 @ Babylon | 17 |
| 01/30/25 @ Port Jefferson | 19 |
| 01/27/25 vs Bayport-Blue Point | 17 |
| 01/25/25 @ Center Moriches | 25 |
| + 5 more games |
Alex Franklin was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 37 points and 12 boards. His evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Sae'Vion Ward was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 14 points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, Miller Place came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They escaped with a win on Tuesday against Sayville by the margin of a single free throw, 56-55.
Southampton pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.6 points. As for Miller Place, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Southampton couldn't quite finish off Miller Place when the teams last played back in January of 2018 and fell 64-61. Can Southampton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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