Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Hale

Hale came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Grundy County/Newtown-Harris Panthers to the tune of 77-46. With the Cardinals ahead 48-23 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Despite the loss, Grundy County/Newtown-Harris still got an impressive performance from Hunter Miller, who went 16 of 24 on his way to 35 points and five rebounds. That was a full 76.1% of Grundy County/Newtown-Harris' points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Hale's record is now 2-0. As for Grundy County/Newtown-Harris, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hale Cardinals take on the Keytesville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Grundy County/Newtown-Harris, 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 North Missouri HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. One thing working in North Missouri HomeSchool's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.