The Gretna East Griffins will head out on the road to square off against the Grand Island Islanders at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gretna East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Elkhorn North, who was ranked fifth at the time (Gretna East was ranked 25th). Gretna East took a 50-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elkhorn North on Tuesday. The game marked the Griffins' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Grand Island entered their tilt with Buena Vista on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 49-36 win over the Bison.
Gretna East better keep an eye on Babur Choul. He was instrumental in Grand Island's win, going 6 for 14 on his way to 20 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Choul is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Coslor, who posted 11 points.
Gretna East's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Grand Island, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
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