Babylon is 0-10 against Southampton since February of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Babylon Panthers will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Southampton Mariners at 4:30 p.m.
Babylon is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They took a blow against Southampton back in January, falling 99-50. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 61-21.
Babylon better keep an eye on Alex Franklin. He was instrumental in Southampton's win, almost dropping a triple-double on 30 points, 13 boards, and nine assists. The dominant performance gave Franklin a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Sae'Vion Ward, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 assists.
Southampton was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 24 assists in three consecutive contests.
Babylon was dealt a bruising 99-50 defeat at the hands of Southampton in their previous meeting back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Babylon was down 61-21.
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