Elkhorn lost against Gretna East back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Elkhorn Antlers took a hard 57-41 fall against the Gretna East Griffins. While losing is never fun, the Antlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Griffins are ranked 28th).
Despite the loss, Elkhorn still got an impressive performance from Charlie Lamski, who posted 12 points. Nixon Farmer was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Gretna East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grant Rice led the charge by going 5 for 8 en route to 12 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Talan Hovie, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 16 points and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Elkhorn and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Gretna East, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Elkhorn has already played their next contest, a 58-53 victory against Crete on the 25th. As for Gretna East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-59 win against Boys Town on the 24th.
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