Preview: Gregory Gorillas vs. DeSmet Bulldogs
The Gregory Gorillas's road trip will continue as they head out to face the DeSmet Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on March 14th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard on Thursday.
With a playoff game on the line, Gregory rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They strolled past the Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 62-46.
Gregory got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cruz Klundt out in front who scored 23 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. Klundt hasn't dropped below 17 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Mitchell, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, DeSmet waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with ten straight wins but they left with 11. They walked away with a 61-49 win over Timber Lake. Given DeSmet's advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Timber Lake is ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gregory is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for DeSmet, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
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