Having just played yesterday, the Elkhorn Antlers will head out on the road to face off against the Gretna East Griffins at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Elkhorn is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Lincoln Northwest for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-36 victory. With that win, the Antlers brought their scoring average up to 53.8 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elkhorn to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Petersen, who posted 12 points. Petersen continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alexander Ardley Jr, who earned 12 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gretna East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Bennington by a score of 68-59 on Tuesday.
Elkhorn better keep an eye on Grant Rice. He was instrumental in Gretna East's win, going 12 for 19 on his way to 30 points and three steals. Rice is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Drayke Brown, who put up 13 points.
Elkhorn's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Gretna East, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Elkhorn took their win against Gretna East when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 66-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elkhorn since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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