Gretna East's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Lincoln Northwest Falcons. The win continues a trend for the Griffins in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won four in a row.
Gretna East had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-8, 25-8, 25-21.

Brooklyn Beethe
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Brooklyn Beethe was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had 25 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave her a new career-high.
Despite the defeat, Lincoln Northwest had strong showings from Savannah Martin, who had 12 assists and eight digs, and Lilly Keifer, who had 14 digs and one assist.
Gretna East's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Lincoln Northwest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Gretna East will square off against North Platte at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lincoln Northwest, they will be taking part in a tournament against Norris at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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