It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cadets with a sharp 46-24 victory. Winning may never get old, but Grand Island Central Catholic sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grand Island Central Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carolyn Maser, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals. Maser hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery O'Boyle, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why West Point-Beemer lost, one person who can't be blamed is Allie Kaup. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Kaup has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times she's played.
Grand Island Central Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. As for West Point-Beemer, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Grand Island Central Catholic will square off against Broken Bow at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Broken Bow is ranked 19th, while Grand Island Central Catholic is ranked sixth). West Point-Beemer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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