The Bennington Badgers will face off against the Gretna Dragons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Bennington is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Skutt Catholic on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bennington was dealt a 74-47 loss at the hands of Skutt Catholic. The contest marked the Badgers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gretna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 58-50 to Norris. 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 Titans are ranked first).
Gretna's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Bennington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Everything went Bennington's way against Gretna in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Bennington made off with a 69-48 win. Does Bennington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gretna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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