The Gregory Gorillas will take on the Colome Cowboys in a holiday battle at at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Colome took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gregory, who comes in off a win.
Gregory took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Chamberlain 74-46. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Gorillas had established a 21 point advantage.
| 12/17/24 vs Chamberlain | 25 |
| 03/05/24 vs St. Mary | 23 |
| 02/06/24 vs Wagner | 23 |
| 02/27/24 vs Burke | 18 |
| 03/15/24 vs Leola/Frederick | 18 |
Cruz Klundt had an outrageously good game as he went 9 of 11 en route to 25 points along with eight boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Keiser, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Colome took a blow against Jones County on Tuesday, falling 50-17. The defeat continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now lost four in a row.
Jonah Musser was Colome's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Musser also led the team in rebounds with nine.
Gregory pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.3 points. As for Colome, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Gregory against Colome when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 73-28 victory. In that match, Gregory amassed a halftime lead of 45-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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