Babylon extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-11. They were outmatched by the Southampton Mariners and fell 76-43. 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 882nd, while the Mariners are ranked 168th).
As for Southampton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.8 points over those games.
Southampton had a senior duo take command as Alex Franklin posted 20 points in addition to seven assists and six boards and Sae'Vion Ward put up 21 points and eight assists. The matchup was Franklin's ninth in a row with at least 15 points. Brian Spellman was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Babylon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southampton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-65 loss against William Floyd on the 7th.
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