Grand Island hadn't done well against Lincoln East recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Grand Island Islanders skirted past the Lincoln East Spartans 57-55. For the Islanders, this counts as revenge for the 73-50 win the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Lincoln East lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Luke Larson, who posted 17 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Larson a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Jack Lowell, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
Grand Island's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Lincoln East, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Grand Island and Lincoln East could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Grand Island (ranked 129th) will meet Lincoln North Star (ranked 11th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Lincoln East will take on Westview at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th down 111 places (117 vs. 6).
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