The Gretna Dragons will challenge the Norris Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Gretna came up short against Gretna East and fell 53-43. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Griffins are ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, Norris had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Tuesday. They really took it to the Orangemen for the full four quarters, racking up an 80-27 win. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Norris' victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.8 points. As for Gretna, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.
Gretna was able to grind out a solid win over Norris in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, winning 48-37. Will Gretna repeat their success, or does Norris have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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