It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gregory can now relate to. They fell just short of the DeSmet Bulldogs by a score of 41-38 on Thursday. Gregory's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Gregory still got an impressive performance from Cruz Klundt, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 34.2% of Gregory's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Daniel Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Gregory's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for DeSmet, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Gregory won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Leola/Frederick at 1:45 p.m. on Friday. Leola/Frederick knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Gregory likes a good challenge. As for DeSmet, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Castlewood at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Castlewood is coming into the game with ten straight victories on the road, so DeSmet will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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