The Gowanda Panthers had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Cattaraugus-Little Valley 63-43. That's another feather in the cap for Gowanda, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Cattaraugus-Little Valley's lost on Monday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nyquan Boswell, who scored 4 points along with 8 steals and 5 assists. Another player making a difference was Dj Szata , who scored 10 points along with 5 rebounds and 5 steals.
Gowanda's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Cattaraugus-Little Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gowanda will take on Eden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cattaraugus-Little Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Brocton at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.