After flying high against the Grand Island Islanders last Tuesday, the Gretna Dragons came back down to earth. Gretna ended up on the wrong side of a rough 62-38 walloping at the hands of Millard North on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Gretna can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while Millard North is ranked 13th).
When it comes to explaining why Gretna lost, one person who can't be blamed is Maggie Miller. Despite the final result, she scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Emma Martin, who scored ten points.
Izzie Galligan had a dynamite game for Millard North, scoring 14 points along with eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Avril Smith, who scored five points along with ten rebounds and five blocks.
Gretna has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for Millard North, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with that victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Gretna does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Millard North, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Omaha Central at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Averaging 62.63 points so far this season, Omaha Central's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Millard North better be ready for a challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
