Having just played yesterday, the Gretna Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Gretna East Griffins at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gretna will be strutting in after a victory while Gretna East will be coming in after a loss.
Gretna took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Lincoln Northwest as Gretna made off with a 49-29 win. That 20 point margin sets a new team best for the Dragons this season.
Gretna's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maggie Miller, who posted 13 points. Miller continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Mcartor, who had nine points.
Meanwhile, Gretna East was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 53-47 to Bennington. While losing is never fun, the Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Badgers are ranked fifth).
Gretna East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Gretna, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-3.
Gretna might still be hurting after the 50-26 loss they got from Gretna East when the teams last played last Friday. Can Gretna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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