The Barker Bulldogs lost against the Newfane Panthers back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Barker was beaten by Newfane 74-45. While losing is never fun, Barker can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 519th, while Newfane is ranked 163rd).
Newfane's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Dickinson, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Dickinson hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Braman, who scored 13 points along with four steals.
Barker's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Newfane, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Barker will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Medina at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th. As for Newfane, they will head out on the road to face off against Wilson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
