Chautauqua Lake is 0-10 against Panama since January of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Chautauqua Lake Eagles will head out to square off against the Panama Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Chautauqua Lake is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Westfield on Thursday. Chautauqua Lake received a blow as they fell 69-53 to Westfield. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Wolverines are ranked 72nd).
Meanwhile, Panama came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 61-43.
Panama had a senior duo take command as Carter Brink posted 22 points in addition to seven assists and three steals and Jordan Mescall had 17 points and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Brink has scored at least a third of Panama's points. Another player making a difference was Alex Barmore, who posted six points and eight rebounds.
Panama pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Chautauqua Lake, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Chautauqua Lake lost to Panama on the road by a decisive 63-47 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brink, who put up 26 points and six assists. Now that Chautauqua Lake knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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