The Gretna East Griffins will head out on the road to square off against the Buena Vista Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gretna East has now lost eight straight, leaving the team is hunting for their first win since January 19.
Gretna East pushed their score all the way to 67 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 84-67 to Bryan. While losing is never fun, Gretna East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while Bryan is ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, Buena Vista scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 83-50 victory over Schuyler at home. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Buena Vista with their most commanding win of the season.
Buena Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mogtaba Mohamed, who scored 21 points along with seven assists and five steals. Mohamed is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ater Lual, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Gretna East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Buena Vista, their win ended a eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-19.
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