Platte/Geddes fought the good fight in their overtime match against Gregory on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 51-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gregory Gorillas. The loss continues a trend for the Black Panthers in their matchups with the Gorillas: they've now lost three in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gregory to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cruz Klundt, who posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Klundt has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Juracek, who went 6 for 11 to rack up 17 points and five rebounds.
Platte/Geddes' defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Gregory, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Platte/Geddes will venture away from home to challenge Bon Homme at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gregory, they will head out to square off against Scotland/Menno at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gregory is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.6 points per game this season.
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