The Burke Cougars and the Gregory Gorillas squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Burke Cougars had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Gorillas on the road and fell 76-47. While losing is never fun, Burke can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while Gregory is ranked 42nd).
Gregory was led to victory by 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. Another player making a difference was Daniel Mitchell, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Burke has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Gregory, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
Burke does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gregory, they will take on Tripp-Delmont/Armour at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gregory's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
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