The Lincoln North Star Navigators will be taking part in a tournament against the Grand Island Islanders at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Lincoln North Star's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Last Friday, Lincoln North Star strolled past Omaha North with points to spare, taking the game 75-61. Given the Navigators' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Vikings are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln North Star's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jordan Castor, who posted 20 points along with six assists and five rebounds, and William Schafer, who went 5 for 10 en route to 16 points and three steals. Schafer continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Rieal Acin was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Grand Island hadn't done well against Lincoln East recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Grand Island skirted past Lincoln East 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Islanders have posted since December 7, 2024.
Grand Island's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Lincoln North Star, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln North Star against Grand Island in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-34 win. Does Lincoln North Star have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grand Island turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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