If The Gregory School was feeling good fresh off their 71-38 takedown of St. David last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gregory School Hawks fell 53-45 to the Coolidge Bears on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Bears are ranked 81st).
| 01/20/25 @ Coolidge | 19 |
| 01/17/25 vs St. David | 20 |
| 01/16/25 @ Cicero Prep Academy | 22 |
When it comes to explaining why The Gregory School lost, don't look at Ben Head. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 15 on his way to 19 points and five boards. Head's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Carson Namanny was another key player, putting up five points.
Even though they lost, The Gregory School was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coolidge only posted eight assists.
It was another big night for Preston Dees, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds for Coolidge. Dees is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Porter Dees, who posted five points and ten rebounds.
With the loss, The Gregory School broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-8. As for Coolidge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-5.
The Gregory School wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-25 victory against Patagonia on the 21st. Coolidge has also already played their next matchup, a 47-43 win against Seton Catholic on the 23rd.
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