The Gretna Dragons were the 45-27 winner over the Lincoln East Spartans when they last played one another back in December of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The matchup between Gretna and the Spartans wasn't particularly close, with the Dragons falling 61-44. Gretna was down 58-34 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Gretna saw an underclassman step up: Maggie Miller scored 16 points. Emma Martin was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Gretna has not been sharp recently as the team's lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Lincoln East, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-9.
Gretna will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Central is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Lincoln East, they will head out on the road to square off against the Panthers at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Norfolk is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
