The Northwest Vikings will head out to take on the Gretna East Griffins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gretna East took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwest, who comes in off a win.
Northwest proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 36) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against McCook, sneaking past 49-47. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bison: they've now won six in a row.
Northwest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Laiken Dorsey led the charge by going 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Reagan Mcintyre, who posted 12 points along with six boards and three steals.
Northwest was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McCook only seven assists.
Meanwhile, Gretna East faced Skutt Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Gretna East took a 50-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Skutt Catholic. The Griffins' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Northwest pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Gretna East, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Northwest was dealt a bruising 58-26 loss at the hands of Gretna East when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Northwest was down 35-12.
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