Northwest had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 57-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gretna East Griffins on Friday. The Vikings were not able to make up for their defeat to the Griffins from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Blake Wissing, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Urbanski, who went 5-for-12 en route to 15 points and five boards.
Drayke Brown was a one-man wrecking crew For Gretna East. as he shot 44% from the field to rack up 25 points and eight rebounds. Brown's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Jake Hawley was another key player, putting up eight points along with six boards and three steals.
Northwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-32 victory against Kearney Catholic on the 6th. As for Gretna East, they will face off against Pius X at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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