When I entered the Panther's Den for tonight's N-O game between Roy-Hart and Newfane, I was greeted with "what are you doing here, this was the best game tonight?" I was aked the same thing twice more before I left. With a trip to Jamestown on tap for tomorrow night, I thought it might be a good idea to keep the gas tank full and stay local tonight.
Newfane (2-1,2-0) came out with a full-court pressure defense that rattled the Rams (1-2,1-1) for the entire first half and built up a 31 point lead before the break, leading 48-17. After calling the pressure off in the second half, the Panthers unloaded their bench and went on to get a 76-45 victory.
The Panthers were lead by a monster performane from Rohn Pierce, who scored a game-high 35 points, with 29 coming before halftime. During his 17 point second quarter, Pierce's teammates kept saying "he's a beast". Dan Hambruch added 15 points for Newfane. Chris Bowers scored a team-high 10 points for Roy-Hart.
Next up for the Panthers is a trip to Main Street, where they will face Williamsville North on December 28th in the opening round of the Jolly Boys Tournament at Williamsville South. In game two, the Billies will play St. Francis.
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