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Southampton Snaps Skid; Lady Mariners On Cusp Of Perfection

Publication: The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press
By Cailin Riley   Feb 5, 2013 9:40 AM
Feb 5, 2013 9:56 AM
A home matchup with Hampton Bays, which was winless in league games, was just what the Southampton boys basketball team needed last week.

After dropping two consecutive contests, the Mariners were undoubtedly in a funk, falling to second place in the league after going undefeated in their first nine league games. The Mariners still didn’t look great last Thursday, January 31, according to head coach Herm Lamison, but they did what they needed to do in a 59-50 win over the Baymen.

Southampton improved to 10-2 in League VII, 13-3 overall, with the victory while Hampton Bays fell to 0-12, 2-14.

Southampton was trailing 12-7 after the first quarter, but outscored the Baymen 36-13 over the next two quarters to take control of the game.

“It was an ugly game,” Lamison said. “We just... more

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