Gregory is 1-9 against Platte/Geddes since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gregory Gorillas will head out on the road to face off against the Platte/Geddes Black Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Gregory focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Saturday.
Gregory unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak. They fell to St. Mary 59-53.
Despite the defeat, Gregory had strong showings from Daniel Mitchell, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Cruz Klundt, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Bearshield, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Platte/Geddes lost to Bridgewater/Emery on the road by a decisive 64-50 margin on Saturday.
Gregory's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Platte/Geddes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Gregory came out on top in a nail-biter against Platte/Geddes when the teams last played back in January of 2023, sneaking past 55-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gregory since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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