Basketball Game Recap: Amherst Central Tigers vs. West Seneca West Warhawks

By Team Reports Jan 28, 2024, 8:04am

Recap: Amherst Central Tigers vs. West Seneca West Warhawks

The Amherst Central Tigers fought the good fight in their overtime match against the West Seneca West Warhawks on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 64-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warhawks. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

West Seneca West got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Gunnells out in front who scored 19 points along with nine rebounds and two blocks. Gunnells is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Jayden Ecker, who scored 17 points along with nine rebounds and three steals.

Amherst Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for West Seneca West, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.

Amherst Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Starpoint at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Starpoint's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests. As for West Seneca West, they will head out on the road to take on Hamburg at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.