Basketball Recap: Grundy County/Newtown-Harris' Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Monday

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Grundy County/Newtown-Harris can now relate to. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (55-50), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. If they were looking for revenge after losing 62-52 to the Bobcats when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

When it comes to explaining why Grundy County/Newtown-Harris lost on Monday, don't look at Hunter Miller. Despite the final result, he went 13-for-31 to rack up 30 points along with six rebounds and five steals. That was a full 60% of Grundy County/Newtown-Harris' points, marking the third time in a row Miller has posted more than a third of the team's points. Kaleb Bower was another key player, putting up six points and 11 boards.

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

03/03/25 vs Braymer	50-55
02/28/25 vs Gilman City	55-50
02/26/25 vs North Harrison	53-48
02/24/25 vs East Harrison [Ridgeway/Cainsville]	58-28
02/21/25 vs Tri-County	79-54

With the loss, Grundy County/Newtown-Harris broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Braymer, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.

Grundy County/Newtown-Harris does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Braymer, they will face off against Rock Port on Friday. One thing working in Rock Port's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests.