The Gretna Dragons will challenge the Hastings Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
On Monday, Gretna was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-46 to Lincoln. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 110th in Nebraska, while the Lynx are ranked fifth in Iowa).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hastings, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They snuck past McCook with a 60-56 victory on Friday.
Hastings has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Gretna, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
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