
Griffins
02/11/25 vs Blair | 86 |
12/28/24 @ Elkhorn North | 76 |
01/07/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 74 |
02/07/25 vs Standing Bear | 70 |
02/04/25 @ Waverly | 70 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gretna East). They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 86-48 victory over the Blair Bears. The win was familiar territory for the Griffins, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Talan Hovie continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8-for-13 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 42.3% three-point shooting accuracy. Drew Rhoades was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Gretna East was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 20 assists in three consecutive contests.
Gretna East's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Blair, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-10.
Looking ahead, Gretna East will host Mount Michael Benedictine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gretna East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Mount Michael Benedictine likes a good challenge. As for Blair, they have already played their next match, a 65-46 loss against Concordia on the 13th.
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