Basketball Recap: Winston Beats Grundy County/Newtown-Harris for Their Fourth Straight Win

Winston entered their tilt with Grundy County/Newtown-Harris on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Panthers, sneaking past 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Birds have posted since December 7, 2023.

Despite the loss, Grundy County/Newtown-Harris still got an impressive performance from Hunter Miller, who went 13 of 30 on his way to 32 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Miller's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Adrian Boren was another key player, putting up a point in addition to eight boards and three steals.

Winston pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Grundy County/Newtown-Harris, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Winston will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cainsville at 7:30 p.m. on February 18th. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against Tri-County at 7:00 p.m. on February 18th.