The Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Panthers came tearing into Thursday's match with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 57-46 win over Meadville. Given Grundy County/Newtown-Harris' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while Meadville is ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grundy County/Newtown-Harris to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zack Cross, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. Cross is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Corbin Axtell was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Meadville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Donivan Schreckhise, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks, and Gauge Shiflett who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Thompson, who scored five points along with two steals.
Grundy County/Newtown-Harris has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Meadville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-12.
Grundy County/Newtown-Harris does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Meadville, they will play host again and welcome Hardin-Central, where tip off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hardin-Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 210 points over their last three matches.
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