Adams Central and Grand Island Central Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Adams Central Patriots will welcome the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Adams Central turned things around against Ord on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Chanticleers by a score of 66-57.
| 01/21/25 @ Ord | 17 |
| 01/18/25 @ Doniphan-Trumbull | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Northwest | 24 |
| 01/14/25 @ Holdrege | 19 |
| 01/09/25 vs Hastings | 26 |
Adams Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hunter Nepple out in front who posted 17 points. The matchup was Nepple's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Brodie Luksan was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Meanwhile, Grand Island Central Catholic had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.6 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-33 victory over the Monarchs. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 26 points or more this season.
Grand Island Central Catholic's win came from a few key players Adams Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Thomas Birch, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Haney, who had 11 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Grand Island Central Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aquinas only racked up five assists.
Adams Central's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Adams Central was able to grind out a solid win over Grand Island Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 54-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Grand Island Central Catholic's Thomas Liban, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Adams Central still be able to contain Liban? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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