Basketball Recap: Blair's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Blair proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 26) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Waverly Vikings out 50-48. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Vikings last Tuesday, they had to take a 47-24 defeat.

Blair got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Addie Sullivan out in front who posted 17 points. Taytum Macholan was another key player, putting up 15 points.

Waverly's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Parker Christiansen, who had 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Harms, who put up 11 points.

Bears

Previous 5 Games

12/21/24 @ Waverly	50-48
12/20/24 vs Hastings	51-25
12/14/24 vs Gross Catholic	55-49
12/10/24 @ Waverly	24-47
12/07/24 vs Ralston	71-8

Blair's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1. As for Waverly, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.

Blair and Gretna East will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on December 28th. Blair is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season. As for Waverly, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Crete at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.