The Grundy R-5 Lady Panthers throttled the Novinger Lady Wildcats on Saturday afternoon, 71-41 in Class 1, District 11 quarterfinal action from Green City High School. Â Grundy, in the win, was led by Mady Williams with 22 points and Morgan Axtell with 18. Â The win sends R-5 into the semifinals at a meeting with Linn County, Wednesday night at 7:15. Â The Lady Mustangs, on Saturday night, claimed a 52-40 quarterfinal triumph over Brashear.
On the top half of the girls bracket from Green City, the host and #1 seed Lady Gophers walloped Bevier 84-12, while #4 seed Atlanta slipped by Bucklin/Macon County 44-31. Â Green City will host Atlanta on Wednesday night at 6 o’clock.
The Class 1, District 11 girls championship game will be played on Friday night at 7:30.
While the season moves forward for the Grundy girls, it came to a close for the Panther boys on Saturday afternoon, in a 77-51 loss to the #4 seeded Bevier Wildcats. Â The Bevier win moves BHS into a semifinal with the #1 seeded Novinger Wildcats on Tuesday night at 6 o’clock. Â Novinger beat Atlanta on Saturday morning, 63-49.
On the bottom half of the boys bracket, Linn County beat Brashear in a late Saturday afternoon blowout, 70-18, while the Green City Gophers, seeded third, hammered Bucklin/Macon County 71-35, moving the Gophers and Mustangs into a district semifinal affair on Tuesday night at 7:15.
The Class 1, District 11 boys championship game will be played on Friday night at 6 o’clock from Green City High School.
