The Burke Cougars will challenge the Gregory Gorillas at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Burke lost to Avon on the road by a 58-39 margin. The Cougars have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Gregory took a blow against Wagner on Tuesday, falling 72-25. While losing is never fun, the Gorillas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 20th).
Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Gregory, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Burke's way against Gregory in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Burke made off with a 71-50 win. Will Burke repeat their success, or does Gregory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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