Gowanda falls short of Panama in the playoffs

By Team Reports Feb 24, 2024, 12:37pm

Recap: Gowanda Panthers vs. Panama Panthers

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Gowanda Panthers can now relate to. They took a hard 83-69 fall against the Panthers on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Gowanda can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 679th, while Panama is ranked 193rd).

Carter Brink was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 35 points and 13 assists for Panama. Brink is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Hinsdale, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.

Gowanda now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Panama, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.

Gowanda does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Panama, they will head out on the road to take on Franklinville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Panama knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matchups -- so hopefully Franklinville likes a good challenge.

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