Crusaders
| 02/13/25 @ St. Cecilia | 42 |
| 02/25/25 vs Heartland | 36 |
| 02/08/25 @ Hershey | 35 |
| 01/10/25 @ Kearney Catholic | 34 |
| 01/17/25 @ Aquinas | 30 |
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 Central Catholic on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Heartland Huskies out of the water with a 69-33 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 25 points or more this season.
Thomas Birch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9-for-10 on his way to 21 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Thomas Liban, who shot 67% from the field en route to 15 points and three steals.
Grand Island Central Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carter Siebert, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 15 points. Landon Mierau also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Grand Island Central Catholic's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points over those games. As for Heartland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Grand Island Central Catholic has already played their next match, a 54-35 victory against Thayer Central on the 27th. Heartland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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