The Gretna East Griffins will square off against the Standing Bear Grizzlies at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Gretna East is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since January 7th on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Waverly 70-42. 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.
Talan Hovie continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 12 on his way to 23 points. Those 23 points gave him a new career-high. Grant Rice was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
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 racked up eight assists.
Meanwhile, Standing Bear was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 65-59 to Lincoln Northwest. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gretna East pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Standing Bear, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
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