It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gretna can now relate to. They were dealt a 71-41 defeat at the hands of the Liberty Minutemen on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Minutemen are ranked 56th).
Shakira Jones
| 02/27/25 @ Liberty | 20 |
| 02/25/25 @ Appomattox County | 19 |
| 02/22/25 vs Nelson County | 17 |
Loss or not, Gretna got some senior leadership from Shakira Jones and Ashley Myers. Jones went 8-for-16 en route to 20 points and three steals, while Myers posted 15 points. Jones' big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points.
Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Moriah Tate led the charge by shooting 60% from the field on her way to 26 points along with seven steals and six assists. Tate continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Shania Brown, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds.
The defeat snapped Gretna's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-10 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Liberty, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Gretna does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 71-55 win against James River on the 28th.
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