Basketball Game Recap: Gretna Dragons vs. Millard South Patriots

By Team Reports Jan 30, 2024, 8:38pm

Recap: Gretna Dragons vs. Millard South Patriots

The Gretna Dragons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight defeat. They took a 58-43 bruising from Millard South. Gretna has struggled against the Patriots recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Gretna's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maggie Miller, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Alexis Cerone, who scored 11 points.

Gretna has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Millard South, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.

Gretna will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Huskies at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Omaha Northwest focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Saturday. As for Millard South, they will head out on the road to face off against the Mustangs on Tuesday. Millard North will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.