Hershey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders, falling 69-34. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Crusaders are ranked 12th).
Grand Island Central Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Thomas Liban led the charge by going 5 for 12 en route to 15 points and five boards. Liban is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Braylon Wolfe was another key player, putting up seven points and six assists.
Hershey's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paxton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they will take on St. Cecilia at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Island Central Catholic also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 56.6 points per game.
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