You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Grand Island on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Omaha Northwest Huskies as the Grand Island Islanders made off with a 55-33 victory. The game marked the Islanders' most dominant win of the season.
Victor Fisher Jr was his usual excellent self, going 11 for 19 on his way to 30 points and five boards. Babur Choul was another key player, putting up ten points.
Grand Island was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Omaha Northwest only racked up three assists.
When it comes to explaining why Omaha Northwest lost, don't look at DaWayne Kearney. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points and three steals. Kearney has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Grand Island has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Omaha Northwest, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grand Island will welcome Lincoln Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Southwest has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 196 points over their last three contests. As for Omaha Northwest, they will be playing at home against Benson on Thursday.
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