The Grand Island Islanders's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Norris Titans at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Grand Island will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Norris is ranked fourth).
Last Thursday, Grand Island came up short against Lincoln North Star and fell 59-52. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Grand Island in their matchups with Lincoln North Star: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their loss, Grand Island saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Evan McDonald, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Babur Choul, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Grand Island smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Norris waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 58-45 win over Blair.
Grand Island has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Norris, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
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