Granite City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 64-43 to the Staunton Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 422nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 150th).
| 01/25/25 @ Staunton | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Oakville | 2 |
| 01/20/25 vs Cahokia | 1 |
| 01/18/25 vs Madison | 1 |
| 01/14/25 @ Highland | 1 |
When it comes to explaining why Granite City lost, don't look at Jack Dutko. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Dutko a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Brewer, who posted nine points and five boards.
Granite City's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Staunton, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Granite City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-30 defeat against Althoff Catholic on the 28th. Staunton has also already played their next game, a 49-41 win against Greenfield/Northwestern on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
