Gregory lost against Burke back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Gregory Gorillas were dealt a 62-31 defeat at the hands of the Burke Cougars. The Gorillas were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-15.
Dani Vanderwerff and Allison Stevicks certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Vanderwerff to rack up 14 points, while Stevicks posted five points and five rebounds. That was a full 45.2% of Gregory's points, marking the eighth time in a row Vanderwerff has earned more than a third of the team's points.
Emmie Hausmann continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Burke, on her way to 23 points and five steals. Burke is undefeated when Hausmann posts three or more steals, but 7-8 otherwise. Annie Connot was another key player, en route to 17 points and five boards.
Gregory's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Burke, their record is now 13-8.
Gregory has already played their next contest, a 43-39 win against Bon Homme on the 21st. As for Burke, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-49 victory against Marty Indian on the 25th.
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