Gretna is 0-6 against Millard North since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Gretna Dragons will face off against the Millard North Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Gretna is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Gretna faced Kearney in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Gretna sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-63 win over Kearney. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Kade Cook continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Alex Wilcoxson, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Millard North had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points), and they went ahead and made it ten last Monday. They breezed by Lincoln Southwest at home to the tune of 82-50. Millard North has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Millard North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Derek Rollins led the charge by shooting 5-for-5 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Rollins has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Neal Mosser was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Gretna has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Millard North, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.
Wednesday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Gretna have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 53% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Millard North struggles in that department as they've drained 53.5% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gretna came up short against Millard North in their previous meeting back in January, falling 80-75. Can Gretna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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