Lincoln High and Grand Island are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Lincoln High Links will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Grand Island Islanders at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Lincoln High had to suffer through a 74-41 loss at the hands of Lincoln North Star. The Links have struggled against the Navigators recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Grand Island was beaten by Omaha Westside 71-42 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Islanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Warriors are ranked seventh).
Grand Island has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Lincoln High, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Lincoln High was able to grind out a solid victory over Grand Island when the teams last played back in February, winning 54-43. Will Lincoln High repeat their success, or does Grand Island have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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