Westfield is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Panama is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Westfield Wolverines will take on the Panama Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Westfield posted their biggest victory since December 15, 2023 on Wednesday. They breezed by Sherman at home to the tune of 63-33. 63 seems to be a good number for Westfield as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Panama really took it to Chautauqua Lake for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-33 victory on the road. With Panama ahead 34-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Carter Brink, who scored 19 points along with seven assists and five steals. Brink is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Hinsdale, who scored 13 points along with seven assists and two steals.
Westfield's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Panama, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Westfield beat Panama 57-48 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brink, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Westfield still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
