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Gregory edges Leola-Frederick in closing seconds

Gregory’s Cruz Klundt, center, tries to drive to the basket as Leola-Frederick’s Brayden Sumption, right, tries to block the ball during Friday’s consolation round of the South Dakota Class B Boys Basketball Tournament at Wachs Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 3/15/2024
In a back-and-forth battle, Gregory made one more play than Leola-Frederick Friday afternoon at Wachs Arena. Cruz Klundt made a free throw with 2.1 seconds left to give the Gorillas a 65-64 consolation victory during the Class B Boys' Basketball State Tournament. It was the final swing in a fourth quarter that featured eight lead changes and saw one big possession after another. Klundt said his goal was to get into the lane on his team's final possession and try to get to the rim. "Daniel (Mitchell) would set a screen for me, I would go in, hopefully get all the way to the lane and if not get fouled .... I saw that chance and I took it," Klundt said. Klundt did get fouled and made the first of two free throws to give his team the lead. "That was definitely a little nerve-wrecking, but every single day in practice we do 20-30 free throws," Klundt said of stepping up and making a foul shot. "It’s just routine. That’s all you have to stick to, is just stick to your rout

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