Basketball Game Preview: Platte/Geddes Black Panthers vs. Gregory Gorillas

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Previous Games

02/15/24 - Home	32-61 L
01/16/23 - Away	52-55 L
01/17/22 - Home	56-53 W
03/05/21 - Neutral	62-33 W
01/18/21 - Away	66-35 W
+ 5 more games

Platte/Geddes is 8-2 against Gregory since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Platte/Geddes Black Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Gregory Gorillas at 7:45 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Platte/Geddes sitting on five straight wins and Gregory on 11.

Platte/Geddes proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 21) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Miller 46-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Black Panthers have posted since January 30, 2024.

Meanwhile, Gregory got the win against Parkston on Friday by a conclusive 49-28. The Gorillas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Gregory pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.4 points. As for Platte/Geddes, their record now sits at 9-6.

Platte/Geddes was dealt a bruising 61-32 loss at the hands of Gregory when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Platte/Geddes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.