Mercer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 55-37 bruising from the Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Panthers. If the Cardinals were looking for revenge after losing 50-27 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Grundy County/Newtown-Harris was led to victory by Hunter Miller and Kaleb Bower. Miller almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards, while Bower dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. Miller's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Adrian Boren was another key player, putting up ten points along with five assists and five boards.
Mercer's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Grundy County/Newtown-Harris, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
Mercer will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Winston at 7:30 p.m. on February 4th. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against Gilman City/North Daviess at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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