The Lincoln Southeast Knights pushed their score all the way to 65 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Gretna at home by a decisive 80-65 margin. Lincoln Southeast has struggled against Gretna recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Lincoln Southeast still got an impressive performance from Taye Moore, who scored 22 points along with 5 assists and 4 steals. Another player making a difference was Jake Hilkemann, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Gretna had a senior duo take command as Alex Wilcoxson scored 26 points along with 5 rebounds and Kade Cook scored 19 points along with 7 rebounds. Landon Pokorski was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with 7 assists and 5 rebounds.
Lincoln Southeast's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Gretna, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Lincoln Southeast will face off against Bellevue East at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Bellevue East focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Thursday. As for Gretna, they will be playing at home against Norfolk at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Norfolk focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Thursday.
