Gowanda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 70-23 loss at the hands of the Randolph Cardinals. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-7.
Randolph found their leader in sophomore Skylar Herington, who posted 27 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Herington has scored at least a third of Randolph's points. Another player making a difference was Payton Morrison, who went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points and five steals.
Gowanda's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Randolph, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Gowanda Panthers challenge the Cassadaga Valley Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Randolph, they will head out on the road to face off against Portville at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Randolph is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
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