Waverly put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 43-30 win over the York Dukes. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 41-31 victory the Dukes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Leading Waverly to victory were Parker Christiansen and Annie Harms. Christiansen posted 12 points, while Harms earned ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Berkley Lambrecht, who put up five points.
Despite the defeat, York had strong showings from Murfee Nickels, who had eight points and three steals, and Lainey Portwine, who posted ten points. Portwine is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Vikings
| 12/12/24 vs York | 43-30 |
| 12/10/24 vs Blair | 47-24 |
| 02/24/24 vs Bennington | 55-51 |
| 02/20/24 vs Plattsmouth | 70-28 |
| 02/15/24 vs Beatrice | 49-42 |
| + 8 more games |
Waverly pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for York, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waverly will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Crete at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for York, they will take on Lexington at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. York is facing Lexington at the right time seeing as Lexington is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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