Platteview hasn't had much luck against Gretna recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Platteview strolled past Plattsmouth with points to spare, taking the game 67-50. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Gretna was able to grind out a solid win over Gretna East on Wednesday, taking the game 53-42. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Dragons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th in Nebraska, while the Griffins are ranked 20th in Nebraska).
Gretna's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-14. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points over those games. As for Platteview, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Platteview suffered a grim 56-33 defeat to Gretna when the teams last played back in January of 2019. Can Platteview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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