Scottsbluff had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They took down the Gretna East Griffins 71-53. The Bearcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Griffins, too.
Esai Sabala
| 01/31/26 vs Gretna East | 80% |
| 01/30/26 vs Sidney | 71% |
| 01/29/26 vs Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado | 29% |
| 01/24/26 vs Gering | 50% |
| 01/20/26 vs Ogallala | 40% |
| + 12 more games |
Scottsbluff's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Esai Sabala, who posted 14 points and five assists. Thanks to that strong game, Sabala now owns an excellent 45.9% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Meininger, who shot 58% from the field on his way to 19 points.
Several Griffins players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jake Hawley, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 12 points. Hawley is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 60% in the last three games he's played. Drayke Brown was another key player, shooting 67% from the field en route to 15 points and five rebounds.
Scottsbluff's record is now 14-3. As for Gretna East, they moved to 12-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Scottsbluff and Gretna East should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Bearcats will challenge Alliance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (10 vs. 131). Meanwhile, Gretna East (ranked 28th) will meet Waverly (ranked 152nd) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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