Winston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost to the Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Panthers at home by a 41-26 margin. The Red Birds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
It was another big night for Kinsley Allnutt, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds for Grundy County/Newtown-Harris. That makes it three consecutive games in which Allnutt has scored at least a third of Grundy County/Newtown-Harris' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Audree Vandever, who posted seven points along with ten boards and four steals.
Winston's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Grundy County/Newtown-Harris, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Winston and Cainsville will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on February 18th. Winston is facing Cainsville at the right time seeing as Cainsville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tri-County at 6:00 p.m. on February 18th.
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