The Grand Island Islanders will head out on the road to square off against the Kearney Catholic Stars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Grand Island managed to keep up with Columbus until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Islanders came up short against the Discoverers, falling 3-0. Grand Island haven't had much luck with Columbus recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Kearney Catholic hadn't done well against Hastings recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Stars walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Tigers.
Kearney Catholic hit Hastings with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Hadley McGowen, Emily Nelson, and Payton Dzingle.
The win got Kearney Catholic back to even at 1-1. As for Grand Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Grand Island might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Kearney Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Islanders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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