Longwood is 8-2 against William Floyd since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Longwood Lions will head out on the road to face off against the William Floyd Colonials at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Longwood kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 66-59 to Walt Whitman.
William Floyd has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Central Islip 59-30 on the road. The win made it back-to-back wins for William Floyd.
William Floyd can attribute much of their success to Kayla Gilmore, who scored 19 points along with five assists and five rebounds, and Jacqueline Sutherland, who scored 31 points along with seven steals. The contest was Gilmore's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Natalie Samlihan was another key contributor, scoring three points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Longwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for William Floyd, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Longwood might still be hurting after the 62-41 loss they got from William Floyd in their previous meeting back in January. Can Longwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
