The Grundy R-5 Lady Panthers got a 21 point, 8 rebound night from Jandie Peterson and 16 points and 6 steals from Morgan Axtell, in a 60-46 victory over the visiting Meadville Lady Eagles on Monday night in Galt. Brianna Carpio had 10 points and five steals, while Anna Milazzo had eight points and a team-high 12 rebounds for Grundy.
The Meadville boys won the nightcap in Galt, 69-46 over the host Panthers. Bryson Gann and Jonathon Stimpson both had 13 points and Caden Gann ten points for Grundy R-5.
The Panthers home stretch continues tonight (Tuesday night), with the Gilman City Hawks traveling to Galt for an HDC doubleheader (girls at 6, boys at 7:30).
The Green City Gophers played in the quarterfinal round of the LaPlata Tournament on Monday night, both taking double digit victories. The Lady Gophers remained the only unbeaten squad left in the state for Class 1 girls, with a 60-42 win over the North Shelby Lady Raiders. The Green City boys downed Northeast of Cairo 63-47. Other LaPlata quarterfinal scores were the Canton boys over Atlanta 74-29 and the Madison girls over Atlanta 62-17.
The Green City girls, in a semifinal battle of Top 5 ranked Class 1 squads, will take on the Madison Lady Panthers on Wednesday night at 7:30, while the Gopher boys take on #1 seed Canton on Wednesday night at 6 from the LaPlata gymnasium.
Other scores from Monday, January 29, 2018 were:
GIRLS:
North Harrison 49, East Harrison 36
Savannah 59, Hamilton 57
Plattsburg 50, Lathrop 47 (OT)
Osborn 39, Winston 38
Benton 57, Cameron 7
Mid-Buchanan 63, KC Southeast 46
East Buchanan 59, Northland Christian 54
Smithville 49, Chillicothe 34
BOYS:
Winston 68, Osborn 15
East Harrison 47, North Harrison 46
Lathrop 46, Plattsburg 45
Mid-Buchanan 67, KC Southeast 55
