The Grand Island Islanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Norris Titans at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Island is out to stop a 16-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Grand Island had to suffer through a rough 64-31 loss at the hands of Hastings. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Grand Island in their matchups with Hastings: they've now lost four in a row.
Grand Island's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Emmy Ward, who scored five points along with four blocks, and Nyaruot Wal who scored 11 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aysha Gawrych, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Norris came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 58-38 margin over Blair. With that victory, Norris brought their scoring average up to 50.3 points per game.
Norris' win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella Johnson, who scored eight points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ize Tidball, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Grand Island's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Norris, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Grand Island have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Norris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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