The Gretna Dragons will take on the Standing Bear Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gretna is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Gretna is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pius X on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gretna lost 56-33 to Pius X. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked fourth).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Maggie Miller, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emme Johnson, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Standing Bear, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They breezed past Schuyler to the tune of 53-16 on Tuesday. The contest marked the Grizzlies' most dominant win of the season.
Standing Bear's win came from a few key players Gretna will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braylee Vasa, who went 7-for-10 en route to 15 points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Lily Hansmeier, who had ten points and five steals.
Standing Bear's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Gretna, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
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