Islanders
| 01/23/25 vs Lincoln Southwest | 67 |
| 01/10/25 vs Fremont | 65 |
| 01/04/25 vs Omaha South | 61 |
| 12/20/24 vs Lincoln Northeast | 60 |
| 12/05/24 vs Buena Vista | 58 |
Grand Island scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 72-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks. The Islanders have struggled against the Silver Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Grand Island had strong showings from Victor Fisher Jr, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Broxton Barrientos, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 17 points and four steals. Fisher Jr's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Holling, who posted four points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
Even though they lost, Grand Island was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Lincoln Southwest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Uzziah Sanders out in front who went 8 of 14 en route to 20 points along with five assists and four steals. Sanders is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played. Makkiah Sanders was another key player, going 8 for 15 on his way to 18 points and six assists.
Grand Island's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Lincoln Southwest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Grand Island will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Benson at 7:15 p.m. on February 4th. Lincoln Southwest has already played their next matchup, a 58-57 loss against Fremont on the 24th.
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