Babylon hasn't had much luck against Southampton recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Panthers will square off against the Mariners at 6:00 p.m. Babylon has given up an average of 58.1 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Babylon had taken Center Moriches down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Panthers took a hard 65-50 fall against the Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 891st, while the Red Devils are ranked 305th).
Meanwhile, Southampton entered their tilt with Port Jefferson on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Royals 81-47. That looming 81-47 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mariners yet this season.
Babylon better focus on containing Alex Franklin and Sae'Vion Ward as the pair were huge in Southampton's win. Franklin dropped a double-double with 27 points and ten rebounds, while Ward dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 assists. That's the most assists Ward has posted since back in January of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Spellman, who earned ten points.
Southampton's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Babylon, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-7.
Babylon took a serious blow against Southampton in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, falling 84-52. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 53-22.
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