Griffins
| 02/15/25 @ Wahoo | 77-68 |
| 02/14/25 vs Mount Michael Benedictine | 69-48 |
| 02/11/25 vs Blair | 86-48 |
| 02/07/25 vs Standing Bear | 70-51 |
| 02/04/25 @ Waverly | 70-42 |
| 01/31/25 @ Gretna | 53-43 |
On Saturday, Gretna East faced Wahoo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gretna East Griffins walked away with a 77-68 win over the Wahoo Warriors. Winning may never get old, but the Griffins sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
It was another big night for Talan Hovie, who went 11-for-20 to rack up 34 points and six assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Drayke Brown, who posted 16 points and three steals.
Despite the loss, Wahoo still got an impressive performance from Dylan Simons, who almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine rebounds. Simons is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cody Hesser, who earned 16 points and five rebounds.
Gretna East pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points over those games. As for Wahoo, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-4.
Gretna East has already played their next match (against North Platte), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Wahoo, they will face off against Malcolm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wahoo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Malcolm likes a good challenge.
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