It was a good run, but Grundy County/Newtown-Harris unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 57-44 to the Hale Cardinals. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 77-46 back in December of 2024.
| 01/30/25 vs Hale | 27 |
| 01/28/25 vs Bucklin-Macon County | 20 |
| 01/24/25 vs Mercer | 20 |
| 01/23/25 @ East Harrison [Ridgeway/Cainsville] | 19 |
| 01/17/25 @ Brashear | 29 |
When it comes to explaining why Grundy County/Newtown-Harris lost, don't look at Hunter Miller. Despite the final result, he went 11 of 20 en route to 27 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Miller's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Kaleb Bower was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Grundy County/Newtown-Harris' loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Hale, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Meadville at 8:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Hale, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Hardin-Central at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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