You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders's strategy against the Lexington Minutemen on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Grand Island Central Catholic blew the Minutemen out of the water with a 52-25 final score. That's another feather in the cap for Grand Island Central Catholic, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Grand Island Central Catholic found their leader in underclassman Thomas Birch, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Birch has scored all season. Kyle Kelly was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Grand Island Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Lexington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Grand Island Central Catholic will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Bluehawks at 7:30 p.m. As for Lexington, they will head out on the road to face off against the Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Adams Central presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Minutemen in Nebraska (the Patriots are ranked 31st, while the Minutemen are ranked 208th).
