Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln East Spartans vs. Gretna East Griffins

The Lincoln East Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Gretna East Griffins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Last Friday, Lincoln East came up short against Lincoln High and fell 45-35.

Meanwhile, Gretna East came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 47-19 win over the Bears. The Griffins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 23 points or more this season.

Lincoln East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Gretna East, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.