Basketball Recap: Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Picks Up 11th Straight Win on the Road

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Grundy County/Newtown-Harris on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the East Harrison [Ridgeway/Cainsville] Bobcats out of the water with a 53-22 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 29 point advantage.

Grundy County/Newtown-Harris was led to victory by Hunter Miller and Kaleb Bower. Miller dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Bower dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. The matchup was Miller's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Rayl, who posted five points and six rebounds.

Grundy County/Newtown-Harris smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in four consecutive contests.

Grundy County/Newtown-Harris' victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for East Harrison [Ridgeway/Cainsville], they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Panthers take on the Mercer Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris is facing Mercer at the right time seeing as Mercer is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Harrison [Ridgeway/Cainsville], they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lamoni at 7:30 p.m. on February 4th.