Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Meadville

Mason Dennis

Points

02/20/25 @ Grundy County/Newtown-Harris	27
02/14/25 vs Bucklin-Macon County	12
02/07/25 @ Novinger	10
02/06/25 vs Hale	16
02/03/25 vs Tina-Avalon	23
+ 15 more games

Meadville extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Mason Dennis. The Meadville Eagles strolled past the Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Panthers with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 59-44 thanks in part to Dennis, who went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Grundy County/Newtown-Harris lost, don't look at Hunter Miller. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. The match was Miller's 17th in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Bower, who scored ten points and six rebounds.

Meadville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Grundy County/Newtown-Harris, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.

Coming up, Meadville won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Marceline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meadville is facing Marceline at the right time seeing as Marceline is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Grundy County/Newtown-Harris, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Tri-County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.