Granite City hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They took down the Soldan International Studies Tigers 48-33 on Friday.
Granite City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Antonio Dean led the charge by going 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Brewer, who posted nine points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Granite City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Warriors
01/17/25 vs Soldan International Studies | 48-33 |
01/15/25 vs SIUE East St. Louis Charter | 76-33 |
12/19/24 vs McCluer | 47-37 |
12/11/24 vs Riverview Gardens | 56-49 |
Granite City pushed their record up to 7-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Soldan International Studies, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Granite City has already played their next match, a 60-45 victory against Madison on the 18th. Soldan International Studies has also already played their next contest (against Gateway Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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