The Tri-County Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight defeat. They received a tough blow as they fell 62-48 to Grundy County/Newtown-Harris. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tri-County in their matchups with Grundy County/Newtown-Harris: they've now lost five in a row.
Grundy County/Newtown-Harris had a senior duo take command as Corbin Axtell dropped a double-double on 28 points and 17 rebounds and Zack Cross dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Axtell has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Hunter Miller was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six steals.
Tri-County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Grundy County/Newtown-Harris, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Tri-County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Meadville at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th.
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