Preview: Waverly Vikings vs. Mount Michael Benedictine Knights
Waverly is on a three-game streak of home losses, Mount Michael Benedictine a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Waverly Vikings will take on the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Waverly pushed their score all the way to 59 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Wahoo 65-59. While losing is never fun, Waverly can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Wahoo is ranked eighth).
Waverly's loss came about despite a quality game from Keaton Rine, who scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rine has scored all season. Ashton Heffelfinger was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Mount Michael Benedictine suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They fell just short of Roncalli Catholic by a score of 37-35. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Mount Michael Benedictine has scored all season.
Waverly has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-8.
Waverly didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mount Michael Benedictine when the teams last played back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 49-45 win. Does Waverly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Michael Benedictine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
