Standing Bear lost to Gretna East back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Grizzlies took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Griffins. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Griffins are ranked 26th).
Carlos Risueno
| 02/06/26 vs Gretna East | 9 |
| 02/03/26 @ Lincoln Northwest | 11 |
| 01/31/26 @ Blair | 11 |
When it comes to explaining why Standing Bear lost, don't look at Carlos Risueno. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. Risueno is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Paul Hart, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
Jake Hawley was the offensive standout of the matchup as he posted 12 points. Connor Levinson was another key player, putting up 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Standing Bear and nudges their season record down to 8-11. As for Gretna East, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6.
Coming up, Standing Bear will head out to face off against Northwest on Thursday. The Grizzlies' defense better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 58.1 points per game this season. As for Gretna East, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 73-46 win against Blair on the 10th.
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