Gretna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Pius X Thunderbolts, falling 56-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Dragons have suffered against the Thunderbolts since December 29, 2014.
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maggie Miller, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emme Johnson, who earned eight points.
Leading Pius X to victory were Ava Markowski and Hannah Bedient. Markowski scored 15 points and five steals, while Bedient went 7-for-10 to rack up 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Markowski a new career-high in steals. Kendal Heimes also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Gretna's record now sits at 8-13. As for Pius X, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Coming up, Gretna will take on Standing Bear at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pius X, they will welcome Duchesne at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pius X is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
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