Buena Vista was the 61-58 winner over Grand Island when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Buena Vista Bison took a 49-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grand Island Islanders on Saturday. The contest marked the Bison's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Several Bison players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elijah Smith, who posted nine points. Smith also posted a block, marking his first of the season. Ater Lual was another key player, putting up nine points.
It was another big night for Babur Choul, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 20 points and three steals for Grand Island. Choul's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Coslor, who scored 11 points.
Buena Vista has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Grand Island, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-7.
Buena Vista didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-60 victory against Bishop Neumann on the 14th. As for Grand Island, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gretna East at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Gretna East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.5 points per game this season.
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