With a playoff game on the line, the Gregory Gorillas rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Cougars 76-47 at home. Gregory has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Gregory to victory were Cruz Klundt and Noah Bearshield. Klundt dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds, while Bearshield scored 26 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Daniel Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Gregory's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Burke, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Gregory will challenge Tripp-Delmont/Armour at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Gregory has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Burke does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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