Basketball Recap: Bishop Neumann Snags Seventh Win in Last Nine Games

Bishop Neumann was handed a 30-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Waverly Vikings out 51-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cavaliers have posted since March 2, 2024.

Despite the defeat, Waverly had strong showings from Parker Christiansen, who posted 19 points, and Annie Harms, who earned 18 points. That's the most points Harms has posted since back in February of 2024.

Bishop Neumann has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Waverly, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-3.

Bishop Neumann has already played their next matchup (against Yutan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Waverly won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Aurora at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Waverly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.