The Grand Island Islanders and the Lincoln Northeast Rockets will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Northeast took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Grand Island, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Grand Island strolled past North Platte with points to spare, taking the game 51-33.
| 12/14/24 @ North Platte | 21 |
| 12/07/24 vs Columbus | 20 |
| 12/09/23 vs Papillion-LaVista | 17 |
| 02/03/24 vs Lincoln High | 16 |
| 12/09/24 vs Burke | 16 |
Babur Choul was nothing short of spectacular: he went 8 of 15 en route to 21 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Broxton Barrientos, who posted seven points and three steals.
Grand Island smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Platte only pulled down six offensive boards.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 84-83 to Lincoln North Star. The loss was the Rockets' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lincoln Northeast fell to 3-1. As for Grand Island, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Grand Island came up short against Lincoln Northeast in their previous meeting back in January, falling 66-60. Will Grand Island have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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