John Barry Nusum's Philadelphia KiXX take on David Bascome's Baltimore Blast in an MISL Battle of Bermuda tonight

After an elongated festive break, the 3-3 KiXX travel to the First Mariner Arena tonight for the first of four matches against the 2003 and 2004 champions.

Nusum, who has racked up eight points in six games so far this term, is joint top-scorer with the Philly team with whom he earned Rookie of the Year honours last year ? a second award after his Bermuda Male Athlete of the Year success.

It is not yet clear if Bascome, who passed the 1,000 milestone this season, will play for his 4-3 side who sit third in the league standings, the veteran having only played in three games this year so far due to a troublesome injury.