Mount Michael Benedictine came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 69-48 to the Gretna East Griffins.
Grant Rice had a dynamite game for Gretna East, going 8-for-9 to rack up 20 points and eight boards. The dominant performance also gave Rice a new career-high in shooting accuracy (89%). Connor Levinson was another key player, putting up eight points.
Mount Michael Benedictine's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Gretna East, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
Looking ahead, Mount Michael Benedictine will square off against Bennington on Thursday. One thing working in Bennington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Gretna East, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-68 victory against Wahoo on the 15th.
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