Trenton gets road win at Polo, first in GRC for Bulldog boys

The Trenton Bulldogs rode hot-shooting from Preston Harris, and a strong finish for Chase Otto, in snaring a 46-43 victory over the Polo Panthers on Tuesday night, in Grand River Conference boys action broadcast on Hot Country Z 101.7.

Harris hit six three-point shots for the Bulldogs (4-8, 1-4), including three in the first quarter.  Otto had 12 points, with seven of those in the final quarter.  Gavin Roeder added seven, Brycin Loyd five, and Dylan Spencer four points.

For Polo (2-12, 0-4), Garrett Daughters had 15 points and Jace Bolling 12.

In the girls game, Polo improved to 13-1 overall and 3-1 in the GRC, with a 41-26 win over cold-shooting Trenton.  Mary Copeland hit a balanced Lady Panther attack with 11 points, with Lily Gentry and Hanna Vaught both scoring eight.

For Trenton (4-9, 1-5), Morgan King hit a trio of three-point shots for nine points.  Jena Harris had six points, all in the fourth quarter.  

Polo will take on Braymer on Thursday night, with a visit from Princeton on Friday, while Trenton travels to Milan for doubleheader action on Friday night on KTTN FM 92.3.

Two quarters each of junior varsity basketball was played on Tuesday night at Polo High School, with the Polo boys winning 18-16, and the Polo girls 16-12.

Here is the high school basketball scoreboard from Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

GIRLS:

Tina-Avalon 45, North Mercer 44 (Monday)

Milan 67, South Harrison 26

Princeton 47, Putnam County 36

Maysville 44, Gallatin 27

Stanberry 52, North Andrew 41

Albany 30, Worth County 28

King City 49, Pattonsburg 48

Tri-County 42, Winston 41

North Harrison 51, East Harrison 20 

Gilman City 64, Union Star 60

Osborn/Stewartsville 42, South Holt 32

Platte Valley 54, MId-Buchanan 21

Plattsburg 48, Northland Christian 19

Maryville 66, Penney 30

Lathrop 54, University Academy 41

St. Pius X 47, Chillicothe 42

Moberly 69, Marceline 44

Meadville 61, Green City 29

Bevier 35, Northwestern 29

BOYS:

North Mercer 43, Tina-Avalon 41

Milan 56, South Harrison 54

Putnam County 65, Princeton 47 

Gallatin 65, Maysville 35

North Andrew 66, Stanberry 57

Worth County 63, Albany 59

Pattonsburg 69, King City 48

Winston 59, Tri-County 23

North Harrison 69, East Harrison 60

Union Star 47, Gilman City 46

Grundy R-V 53, Tina-Avalon 32

South Holt 44, Osborn/Stewartsville 43

Mid-Buchanan 72, Platte Valley 42

Bishop LeBlond 44, Lawson 27

Kirksville 69, Marceline 30 

Centralia 72, Harrisburg 57

Meadville 61, Green City 29

Northwestern 54, Bevier 21