Babur Choul
| 02/13/25 vs Lincoln East | 27 |
| 02/06/25 @ Kearney | 22 |
| 12/14/24 @ North Platte | 21 |
| 01/11/25 @ Buena Vista | 20 |
| 12/07/24 vs Columbus | 20 |
| + 15 more games |
Grand Island won the last time they faced Lincoln East, and Babur Choul did his part to make sure it happened again. The Grand Island Islanders came out on top against the Lincoln East Spartans by a score of 64-52 on Thursday thanks in part to Choul, who went 9-for-19 on his way to 27 points along with eight boards and five assists. He has become a key player for Grand Island: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 20 points, but 5-10 otherwise.
Nathan Kosmicki also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season. Those two points gave him a new career-high.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hudson Grau, who posted ten points. Grau is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Luke Larson was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Grand Island's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Lincoln East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Looking ahead, Grand Island will take on Norfolk at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Island is facing Norfolk at the right time seeing as Norfolk is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Lincoln East, they have already played their next contest, an 85-58 victory against Columbus on the 15th.
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