The Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders won the last time they faced the Lincoln Christian Crusaders, and things went their way on Friday too. Grand Island Central Catholic came out on top against Lincoln Christian by a score of 46-34. Given Grand Island Central Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Lincoln Christian is ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grand Island Central Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Thomas Liban out in front who scored 16 points. Liban continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Alberts, who scored six points along with five assists.
Grand Island Central Catholic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lincoln Christian, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Grand Island Central Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Central City at 4:30 p.m. on December 16th. As for Lincoln Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Archbishop Bergan at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
