Grand Island has gone 9-1 against Columbus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Grand Island Islanders will head out to take on the Columbus Discoverers at 7:00 p.m. Columbus took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Grand Island, who comes in off a win.
Grand Island took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Lincoln East by a score of 64-52.
Babur Choul
| 02/13/25 vs Lincoln East | 27 |
| 02/06/25 @ Kearney | 22 |
| 12/14/24 @ North Platte | 21 |
| 01/11/25 @ Buena Vista | 20 |
| 12/07/24 vs Columbus | 20 |
| + 15 more games |
It was another big night for Babur Choul, who went 9-for-19 to rack up 27 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. He has become a key player for Grand Island: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 20 points, but 5-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Broxton Barrientos, who went 5-for-8 en route to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Lincoln East, falling 85-58. The Discoverers were down 69-44 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Grand Island will need to focus on slowing down Blake Barnett, one of several Columbus players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points. Quenton Gustafson was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Columbus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Grand Island, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Grand Island came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbus in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 56-54. Will Grand Island repeat their success, or does Columbus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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