On Friday, Pattonsburg suffered a tough 62-40 defeat at the hands of Grundy County/Newtown-Harris. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Pattonsburg has scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grundy County/Newtown-Harris to victory, but perhaps none more so than Corbin Axtell, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. The contest was Axtell's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate McClaran, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Pattonsburg's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Grundy County/Newtown-Harris, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Pattonsburg will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Andrew at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Varsity Opponent at 6:30 p.m. on January 2, 2024.
