Having just played yesterday, the North Central Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Gregory Gorillas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
North Central is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against St. Mary's on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Central was dealt a 71-38 defeat at the hands of St. Mary's. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Gregory over Colome in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Gregory blew Colome out of the water with a 64-2 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Gorillas had established a 49 point advantage.
Gregory's win came from a few key players North Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carter Baumgartner, who posted ten points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (two). Another player making a difference was Colt Keiser, who went 5 of 6 en route to 11 points.
Gregory pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for North Central, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
North Central suffered a grim 62-39 defeat to Gregory when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gregory's Cruz Klundt, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Now that North Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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