Elkhorn had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 58-47 to the Gretna Dragons on Thursday. The Antlers haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
| 12/05/24 @ Gretna | 9 |
| 12/22/23 vs Lincoln Northwest | 4 |
| 02/03/24 @ Hastings | 1 |
| 01/06/24 @ Boys Town | 1 |
| 01/05/24 vs Plattsmouth | 1 |
When it comes to explaining why Elkhorn lost, don't look at Jake Petersen. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Those nine boards gave Petersen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gus Schultz, who posted eight points.
Elkhorn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-52 victory against Waverly on the 7th. As for Gretna, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-40 win against Douglas County West on the 6th.
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