Panama is 2-8 against Westfield since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Panama Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Westfield Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Panama comes in on six and Westfield on 11.
Panama posted their biggest victory yet this season on Thursday. They breezed by Chautauqua Lake on the road to the tune of 67-33. With Panama ahead 34-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Carter Brink continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with seven assists and five steals. Brink is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Bryce Hinsdale, who scored 13 points along with seven assists and two steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Westfield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 63-33 win over Sherman at home. 63 seems to be a good number for Westfield as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Panama's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Westfield, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Panama came up short against Westfield in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 57-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westfield's Carson Swanson, who scored 21 points along with eight assists and seven steals. Now that Panama knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
