Giltner is on a 17-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Hampton a 13-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Giltner Hornets just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Hampton Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Giltner was beaten by Silver Lake 56-22. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Mustangs are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, Hampton lost to Dorchester at home by a 53-39 margin on Tuesday.
Giltner will need to focus on slowing down Khloe Luebbe, one of several Hampton players who made an impact when they last played. She went 6-for-11 to rack up 15 points and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Luebbe a new career-high in field goal percentage (55%). Gavin Gilmore was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Hampton's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Giltner, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Giltner came up short against Hampton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 53-47. Will Giltner have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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