Basketball Preview: The Park School of Buffalo Pioneers vs. East Panthers
The Park School of Buffalo Pioneers will take on the East Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Park School of Buffalo will be strutting in after a win while East will be coming in after a defeat.
The Park School of Buffalo is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 83-53 victory over Western New York Maritime Charter. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pioneers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The Park School of Buffalo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kamron Barge out in front who went 6 for 15 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Stuckey, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds.
The Park School of Buffalo was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dallas Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Hernandez is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Antoine Williams was another key player, posting 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Everything came up roses for The Park School of Buffalo against East in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, as the squad secured a 72-39 win. Does The Park School of Buffalo have another victory up their sleeve, or will East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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