Basketball Game Preview: Gananda Central Blue Panthers vs. East Rochester Bombers

The Gananda Central Blue Panthers will head out to square off against the East Rochester Bombers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Gananda Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully East Rochester likes a good challenge.

Gananda Central is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since January 29, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Clyde-Savannah 83-80. The win continues a trend for the Blue Panthers in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won four in a row.

Cooper Grassel

Points

02/13/25 vs Clyde-Savannah	30
02/11/25 @ Red Creek	13
02/05/25 vs North Rose-Wolcott	12
02/03/25 vs Avoca Central	10
01/30/25 @ Lyons	21
+ 14 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gananda Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cooper Grassel, who posted 30 points. Grassel continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Vogt, who scored 25 points.

Meanwhile, East Rochester entered their tilt with North Rose-Wolcott on Thursday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They claimed a resounding 74-32 victory over the Cougars. The Bombers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Gananda Central's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.8 points over those games. As for East Rochester, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.

Gananda Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against East Rochester in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 62-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gananda Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.