The Gowanda Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Panama Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gowanda is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Westfield on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gowanda was outmatched by Westfield and fell 88-51. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-16.
Meanwhile, everything went Panama's way against Frewsburg last Monday as Panama made off with a 69-45 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 23 point advantage.
Gowanda better keep an eye on Carter Brink. He was instrumental in Panama's win, putting up 36 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That's the most points Brink has posted since back in December of 2023. Andrew Spiesman was another key player, posting 12 points and five rebounds.
Panama's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Gowanda, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Gowanda, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took an 83-69 loss to Panama in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brink, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 13 assists. Now that Gowanda knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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