Jan 29, 2013 8:31 AM
The Southampton boys basketball team’s bid for perfection in League VII came to an end last week with a 69-60 home loss to Babylon on January 24. The teams moved into a tie for first in the league with identical 9-1 records, and they are both 12-2 overall.
The Mariners handed the Panthers their only league loss of the year, a 67-64 defeat back on December 20 when Shaundell Fishburne hit a three at the buzzer to win it. But Babylon got its revenge, led by point guard Fernando Vasquez, who scored a game- and career-high 32 points. He also had nine assists.
Southampton encountered adversity right away when both leading scorer Fishburne and starting forward Lyle Smith had to head to the bench after getting into early foul trouble. Still, the... more
The Mariners handed the Panthers their only league loss of the year, a 67-64 defeat back on December 20 when Shaundell Fishburne hit a three at the buzzer to win it. But Babylon got its revenge, led by point guard Fernando Vasquez, who scored a game- and career-high 32 points. He also had nine assists.
Southampton encountered adversity right away when both leading scorer Fishburne and starting forward Lyle Smith had to head to the bench after getting into early foul trouble. Still, the... more
