Basketball Recap: Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Takes a Loss

Grundy County/Newtown-Harris blew Gilman City out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Gilman City got their revenge. The Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Panthers fell just short of the Gilman City Hawks by a score of 38-36. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.

Hunter Miller

Points

02/13/25 vs Gilman City	16
02/10/25 @ East Harrison [Ridgeway/Cainsville]	30
02/07/25 @ Winston	32
02/04/25 @ Gilman City/North Daviess	31
01/31/25 @ Meadville	26
+ 10 more games

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 16 points and nine rebounds. The match was Miller's 15th in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Rayl, who posted six points and six boards.

Grundy County/Newtown-Harris' record now sits at 12-10. As for Gilman City, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris will challenge Tri-County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gilman City, they will square off against Mercer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.