After flying high against St. Cecilia last Tuesday, Amherst came back down to earth. The Amherst Broncos fell just short of the Gothenburg Swedes by a score of 37-34 on Friday. The match marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Amherst saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gavin Davis went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Boersma, who posted 12 points.
Amherst's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Gothenburg, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Amherst will host Wood River at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Amherst is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. As for Gothenburg, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-40 victory against Roncalli Catholic on the 4th.
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