The Omaha North Vikings will face off against the Grand Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Omaha North took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Columbus by a score of 63-50. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Discoverers: they've now won five in a row.
Sam Cooper
| 12/08/25 vs Columbus | 18 |
| 01/07/25 vs Bellevue West | 15 |
| 02/01/25 vs Bellevue East | 10 |
| 12/28/24 vs Papillion-LaVista | 9 |
| 01/31/25 @ Papillion-LaVista South | 8 |
Omaha North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sam Cooper out in front who shot 55% from beyond the arc to rack up 18 points. Those 18 points gave Cooper a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mar'Kese Pope, who posted 11 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Grand Island narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Buena Vista 40-37.
Grand Island had a senior duo take command as Carter Bernal put up 12 points and seven boards and Nathan Kosmicki scored nine points.
Omaha North now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Grand Island, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Omaha North couldn't quite get it done against Grand Island in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 as they fell 53-41. Thankfully for the Vikings, Isaac Traudt (who dropped a double-double with 32 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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