The Granite City Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Jersey Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Granite City is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Cahokia just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 67-42 to the Comanches.
Meanwhile, Jersey suffered their closest loss since February 6, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Jacksonville by a score of 59-56. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Granite City will need focus on slowing down Jaxon Brunaugh, one of several Jersey players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of John Paul Vogel, who went 6 of 8 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds.
Jersey's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Granite City, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Granite City was able to grind out a solid win over Jersey when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 62-50. Does Granite City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jersey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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