It was a good run, but the Newfane Panthers unfortunately witnessed the end of their 16-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 65-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Akron. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Newfane came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while Akron is ranked 347th).
Despite the loss, Newfane still got an impressive performance from Ben Dickinson, who 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.
Newfane's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-2. As for Akron, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Newfane does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Akron, they will head out on the road to face off against Kenmore West at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Akron's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matchups.
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