The Lewis J. Bennett Tigers lost against the Newfane Panthers back in January of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Lewis J. Bennett fell 64-51 to Newfane. While losing is never fun, Lewis J. Bennett can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while Newfane is ranked 38th).
When it comes to explaining why Lewis J. Bennett lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mayeen Majong. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with 3 steals. Majong scored a full 33.3% of Lewis J. Bennett's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jazier Fluker, who scored 5 points along with 12 rebounds and 3 steals.
Newfane's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Dickinson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 10 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Braman, who scored 17 points along with 5 assists and 5 steals.
Lewis J. Bennett's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Newfane, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewis J. Bennett will face off against Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newfane, they will head out on the road to face off against Niagara-Wheatfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
