Basketball Game Preview: North Missouri HomeSchool Knights vs. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Panthers

The North Missouri HomeSchool Knights will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

North Missouri HomeSchool saw some tournament action back in December of 2024. They fell to Grundy County/Newtown-Harris 35-31.

North Missouri HomeSchool better keep an eye on Kinsley Allnutt. She was instrumental in Grundy County/Newtown-Harris' win, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Allnutt has scored at least a third of Grundy County/Newtown-Harris' points. Another player making a difference was Adysan Rains, who posted five points in addition to seven assists and five boards.

Grundy County/Newtown-Harris smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Grundy County/Newtown-Harris' loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for North Missouri HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

North Missouri HomeSchool came up short against Grundy County/Newtown-Harris in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 35-31. Can North Missouri HomeSchool avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.