After both having extra time off, the Giltner Hornets and the Heartland Huskies will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Giltner is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Giltner is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against High Plains last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Giltner came up short against High Plains, falling 55-29. The Hornets were down 41-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Heartland was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 66-20 loss at the hands of Thayer Central. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Titans are ranked 58th).
Giltner will have to contain Emerysn Oswald as she made an impact in Heartland's last game. She posted seven points.
Giltner's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Heartland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Giltner ended up a good deal behind Heartland in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 35-21. Can Giltner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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