Preview: Kearney Bearcats vs. Gretna Dragons
Kearney is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Gretna is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kearney Bearcats will take on the Gretna Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Kearney didn't have too much trouble with Grand Island at home as they won 52-38. Given Kearney's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Grand Island is ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kearney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Asher Endorf, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Endorf hasn't dropped below 17 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Ian Piper, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 0 assists.
Meanwhile, Gretna stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They really took it to Lincoln Northeast for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-34 win at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-17.
Kearney has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Gretna, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Kearney beat Gretna 64-53 in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Gretna's Ely Doble, who scored 27 points along with six rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Kearney to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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