Basketball Recap: Gretna's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Hawks

Previous 5 Games

01/28/25 vs Appomattox County	55-49
01/24/25 vs William Campbell	64-40
01/21/25 @ Chatham	69-43
01/17/25 vs Nelson County	59-46
01/14/25 @ Altavista	65-58

Gretna waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They snuck past the Appomattox County Raiders with a 55-49 win. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Raiders are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Gretna's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Appomattox County, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season.

Gretna and Heritage will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Gretna's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for Appomattox County, they and Buckingham will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Buckingham knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Appomattox County likes a good challenge.