The Green City Gophers waltzed into their matchup on Monday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They enjoyed a cozy 75-56 victory over Meadville. Given Green City's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Meadville is ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Asher Buggs-Tipton, who scored 41 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kaden Hatcher, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gauge Shiflett, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Donivan Schreckhise, who scored 14 points.
Green City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Meadville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Green City will take on Bucklin-Macon County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Green City is coming into the game with ten straight wins at home, so Bucklin-Macon County is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Meadville will take on Grundy County/Newtown-Harris at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meadville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Grundy County/Newtown-Harris likes a good challenge.
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