The Waverly Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Wahoo Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Waverly has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with eight straight losses, while Wahoo will come in with four straight wins.
Last Saturday, Waverly was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Seward.
| 01/18/25 @ Seward | 17 |
| 01/14/25 @ Mount Michael Benedictine | 15 |
| 01/03/25 vs Crete | 13 |
| 01/16/25 vs Bennington | 6 |
| 01/07/25 vs Ashland-Greenwood | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Waverly had strong showings from Brady Schieffer, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards, and Ashton Heffelfinger, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points. The dominant performance gave Schieffer a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Wahoo on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Ralston out of the water with a 77-44 final score. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Waverly better keep an eye on Dylan Simons. He was instrumental in Wahoo's win, going 7 of 10 on his way to 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Simons continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cody Hesser, who went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points and three steals.
Waverly's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Wahoo, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Waverly came up short against Wahoo in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 65-59. Can Waverly avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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