The Burke Cougars will challenge the Gregory Gorillas at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Burke came up short against Irene/Wakonda and fell 78-67. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Eagles are ranked 49th).
Burke's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brody Indahl, who posted 27 points and four steals, and Masen Hausmann, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 16 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 40.3% of the Cougars' points, marking the third time in a row Indahl has put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Indahl, who had 11 points.
Gregory not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 8, 2025 (when they won 47-12). Everything went their way against Kimball/White Lake as they made off with a 55-33 victory. The win continues a trend for the Gorillas in their matchups with the Wildkats: they've now won seven in a row.
Gregory's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Burke, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Burke was taken down by Gregory 96-20 when the teams last played back in January of 2025. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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