Gretna lost to Gretna East back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Gretna Dragons walked away with a 53-42 win over the Gretna East Griffins. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Dragons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Griffins are ranked 17th).
Gretna East's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Rhoades, who posted 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Talan Hovie, who scored 11 points and four steals.
Dragons
| 02/26/25 @ Gretna East | 53-42 |
| 02/20/25 @ Bishop Heelan Catholic | 62-69 |
| 02/15/25 vs Standing Bear | 56-48 |
| 02/13/25 vs Pius X | 59-55 |
| 02/08/25 @ Bennington | 61-77 |
Gretna's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-14. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points over those games. As for Gretna East, they moved to 16-7 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Gretna didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-60 victory against Platteview on the 27th. As for Gretna East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-40 win against Aurora on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
