In what's become a running theme this season, the Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Panthers gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They claimed a resounding 71-30 victory over Winston at home. Winning may never get old, but Grundy County/Newtown-Harris sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Grundy County/Newtown-Harris was led to victory by Corbin Axtell and Hunter Miller. Axtell scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Miller scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. It was the first time this season that Miller pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zack Cross, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Grundy County/Newtown-Harris has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Winston, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris will face off against the Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Winston, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Mustangs on February 6th. Tri-County is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
