Gregory is 0-10 against Mt. Vernon/Plankinton since December of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. The Gregory Gorillas will head out to square off against the Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Titans at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gregory is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. They walked away with a 48-40 win over Jones County on Friday.
01/31/25 vs Jones County | 3 |
02/02/24 @ Parkston | 5 |
02/19/24 vs Colome | 5 |
02/12/24 @ Colome | 5 |
01/30/24 vs Mt. Vernon/Plankinton | 4 |
Gregory's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Regan Graesser, who posted 17 points and three steals. That's the most steals Graesser has posted since back in February of 2024. Dani Vanderwerff was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 19 points.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They managed a 41-36 win over the Warriors.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Gregory, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-11 record this season.
Gregory was dealt a bruising 67-27 loss at the hands of Mt. Vernon/Plankinton when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Gregory was down 36-12.
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