On Tuesday, the Bennington Badgers came up short against the Gretna East Griffins and fell 68-59. The Badgers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/17/24 @ Gretna East | 12 |
| 01/11/24 vs Waverly | 8 |
| 01/02/24 vs Ralston | 7 |
| 02/08/24 @ Gross Catholic | 6 |
| 01/05/24 vs Platteview | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Bennington lost, don't look at Gavin Olson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Those 12 boards gave Olson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hudson Neuverth, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 12 points.
Grant Rice continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gretna East, going 12 of 19 en route to 30 points and three steals. Rice is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Drayke Brown, who posted 13 points.
Bennington's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Gretna East, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bennington will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Platteview at 7:15 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Gretna East will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Hastings at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Gretna East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Hastings likes a good challenge.
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