Gregory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. The matchup between them and the North Central Knights didn't end well, with the Gregory Gorillas falling 43-29. The Gorillas were not able to make up for their defeat to the Knights from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Gregory's loss came despite strong showings from Regan Graesser and Sadie Carlson. Graesser posted 11 points, while Carlson had 11 points. That was a full 37.9% of Gregory's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
North Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mya Lewis led the charge by putting up ten points along with seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlene Kepler, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points.
Gregory's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for North Central, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4.
After both having extra time off, Gregory and Miller will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on January 4th. As for North Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-37 win against Loomis on the 27th.
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