Basketball Recap: Mineral Point Skates Past Iowa-Grant with Ease

Pointers

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 vs Iowa-Grant	66
01/16/25 @ Iowa-Grant	66
12/12/24 @ Riverdale	53
11/30/24 vs Dodgeville	45
12/20/24 @ Southwestern	42

Mineral Point had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Iowa-Grant Panthers 81-15. The Pointers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 28 points or more this season.

Mineral Point pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Iowa-Grant, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mineral Point will take on Cuba City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mineral Point has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Iowa-Grant, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Iowa-Grant Panthers take on the Southwestern Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.