The Gretna East Griffins will square off against the Waverly Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gretna East had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Crete 40-26 on Saturday. The victory was just what Gretna East needed coming off of a 72-45 loss in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Waverly came tearing into Saturday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 55-51 victory over Bennington. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but Waverly was the better team in the second half.
Parker Christiansen was the offensive standout of the contest as she scored 17 points. Berkley Lambrecht was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Gretna East is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Waverly, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Gretna East beat Waverly 58-48 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gretna East since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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