Basketball Recap: Gretna Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Gretna, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-34 win over the Hastings Tigers on Thursday.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/23/25 vs Hastings	49-34
01/16/25 vs Omaha North	49-47
12/28/24 vs Waverly	55-39

Gretna's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Hastings, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Gretna and Hastings could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Gretna will challenge Western Christian at 3:50 p.m. on Saturday down 97 places (100 vs. 3). Meanwhile, Hastings (ranked 66th) will meet Norris (ranked second) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.