There's no place like home for the Akron Tigers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 65-53 victory over Newfane on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given Akron's disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 347th, while Newfane is ranked 167th).
When it comes to explaining why Newfane lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ben Dickinson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Dickinson hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Landon Braman, who scored 11 points.
Akron pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Newfane, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-2.
Akron will head out on the road to face off against Kenmore West at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Akron knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully Kenmore West likes a good challenge. Newfane does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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