Basketball Recap: Gregory Makes It 11 in a Row at Home

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Gregory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the North Central Knights out of the water with a 61-23 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-7.

Leading Gregory to victory were Noah Bearshield and Lincoln Juracek. Bearshield went 8 of 12 en route to 21 points, while Juracek went 5 for 6 on his way to 14 points. Those 14 points gave Juracek a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Klundt, who posted four points along with five assists and five boards.

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Previous Games (Home)

12/21/24 vs North Central	61-23
12/19/24 vs Colome	64-2
12/17/24 vs Chamberlain	74-46
02/27/24 vs Burke	76-47
02/16/24 vs Bon Homme	63-43
+ 6 more games

Gregory's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.5 points. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Gregory and Viborg/Hurley will round out the year against one another at at 4:30 p.m. on December 30th. One thing working in Gregory's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for North Central, 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 Elgin/Pope John at 7:45 p.m. on January 3, 2025.