You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Gretna East's strategy against Waverly on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Gretna East Griffins blew the Waverly Vikings out of the water with a 70-42 final score. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Vikings are ranked 170th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/04/25 @ Waverly | 23 |
| 01/19/24 @ Benson | 22 |
| 02/13/24 @ Bryan | 20 |
| 12/28/24 @ Elkhorn North | 20 |
| 12/30/24 vs Bennington | 20 |
It was another big night for Talan Hovie, who went 8 for 12 en route to 23 points. Those 23 points gave him a new career-high. Grant Rice was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
Gretna East was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waverly only posted eight assists.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ashton Heffelfinger, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points. Luke Sears also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Gretna East pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Waverly, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gretna East will welcome Standing Bear at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Gretna East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season. As for Waverly, they will host Bishop Neumann at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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