The Wausa Vikings will face off against the Plainview Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Plainview better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Wausa's game on Friday is any indication, that's when Wausa really gets things going. The Vikings breezed past Bloomfield to the tune of 63-33. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Bees are ranked 224th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Plainview hadn't done well against Humphrey-Lindsay recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 71-45 win. The victory was nothing new for the Pirates as they're now sitting on three straight.
Plainview's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Wausa, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Wausa was able to grind out a solid win over Plainview in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, winning 60-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Pirates' Gage Walton, who went 9-for-15 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Vikings still be able to contain Walton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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