NORWICH – If it was a soccer match, Norwich coach Tom Collier said his STAC final against Binghamton would be called a "friendly."

The two clubs play an annual preseason scrimmage, and both clubs are quite familiar with each other from multiple summer league battles. So there won't be any surprises tonight at Union-Endicott High School when the teams tip off at 7:30 p.m.

"I established a relationship with their coach (Dave Springer) my first year here," Collier said. "They like to play us, and we like to play them."

Collier said Binghamton brings a level of speed and quickness that is usually unrivaled in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference, something he feels has benefited his club the past four years. "It's great conditioning for our kids so that they can compensate for that speed," Collier said. "If we can play with their speed, i 's easier for us when we play everyone else."