Grand Island and Norfolk are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Grand Island Islanders will welcome the Norfolk Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Grand Island took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Lincoln East by a score of 64-52.
Babur Choul
| 02/13/25 vs Lincoln East | 27 |
| 02/06/25 @ Kearney | 22 |
| 02/04/25 @ Benson | 14 |
| 01/29/25 @ Lincoln North Star | 7 |
| 01/28/25 vs Lincoln East | 17 |
| + 15 more games |
Babur Choul continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9-for-19 en route to 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. Broxton Barrientos was another key player, going 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Norfolk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They took an 81-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burke. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Grand Island's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Norfolk, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Grand Island was able to grind out a solid win over Norfolk when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 58-47. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Norfolk's Easton Sullivan, who posted 20 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Grand Island to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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