The Grand Island Islanders's three-game losing streak came to an end on Saturday. They came out on top against Hastings by a score of 50-39. This was payback for Grand Island, who suffered a 51-50 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mukadi Mukoma continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 28 points along with six rebounds. The match was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan McDonald, who scored eight points.
Grand Island's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Hastings, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grand Island will be home for the holidays to greet North Platte at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (North Platte is ranked 194th, while Grand Island is ranked 183rd). Hastings will be home for the holidays to greet Roncalli Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
