Preview: Amherst Central Tigers vs. Sweet Home Panthers
After both having extra time off, the Amherst Central Tigers and the Sweet Home Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 4th.
Amherst Central couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 54-36 bruising from West Seneca West back in December of 2023.
Even though Sweet Home has not done well against Hamburg recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Sweet Home secured a 63-58 W over Hamburg. The win was just what Sweet Home needed coming off of a 77-35 loss in their prior contest.
Sweet Home's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Erin Clemens-Regan, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Clemens-Regan scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amber Murak, who scored 20 points along with three steals.
Amherst Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1. As for Sweet Home, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Amherst Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Sweet Home in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 53-49 win. Will Amherst Central repeat their success, or does Sweet Home have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
