Basketball Game Preview: Kimball/White Lake Wildkats vs. Gregory Gorillas

The Kimball/White Lake Wildkats will square off against the Gregory Gorillas at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Friday, Kimball/White Lake came up short against Corsica/Stickney and fell 56-48. The Wildkats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gregory). They blew past Burke 96-20 on Friday. The Gorillas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 28 points or more this season.

Gregory's win came from a few key players Kimball/White Lake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lincoln Juracek, who went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points and three steals. Those 20 points gave him a new career-high. Jackson Bolander was another key player, going 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points.

Gregory's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for Kimball/White Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

Kimball/White Lake suffered a grim 50-27 defeat to Gregory in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Kimball/White Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.