The Grand Island Islanders will take on the Omaha North Vikings in a tournament on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grand Island's tournament run continued when they took on Buena Vista on Monday. The Islanders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-37 win over the Bison. The Islanders haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Carter Bernal
| 12/08/25 vs Buena Vista | 7 |
| 02/24/25 vs Norfolk | 4 |
| 02/20/25 @ Columbus | 4 |
| 01/29/25 @ Lincoln North Star | 4 |
| 12/06/25 vs Omaha Northwest | 3 |
Grand Island's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Carter Bernal, who posted 12 points and seven boards, and Nathan Kosmicki, who put up nine points. Those seven rebounds gave Bernal a new career-high.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Omaha North, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 63-50 win over Columbus on Monday.
Omaha North's win came from a few key players Grand Island will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sam Cooper, who went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc to rack up 18 points. Mar'Kese Pope was another key player, putting up 11 points along with six boards and three steals.
Omaha North now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Grand Island, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Grand Island was able to grind out a solid win over Omaha North in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, winning 53-41. Do the Islanders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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