The Pierson Whalers will kick their season off against the Southampton Mariners on Thursday. Tip off is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Southampton didn't have too much trouble with Copiague as they won 79-62. The Mariners pushed the score to 60-36 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Southampton pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
As for Pierson, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they had a phenomenal run, finishing with a superb 15-7 record.
Pierson was taken down by Southampton 88-41 in their previous matchup back in February. Can Pierson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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