The Lincoln North Star Navigators entered their tilt with the Grand Island Islanders with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Lincoln North Star came out on top against Grand Island by a score of 59-52 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lincoln North Star also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln North Star to victory, but perhaps none more so than KG Gatwech, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Lazerek Houston was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with three steals.
Grand Island's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan McDonald, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Babur Choul, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Lincoln North Star has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Grand Island, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Lincoln North Star will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln Southwest at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Southwest is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Lincoln North Star is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Grand Island will take on Norris at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
