On Saturday, Waverly faced Lincoln North Star in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Waverly Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lincoln North Star Navigators , sneaking past 2-1. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings who have now won five matchups in a row.
Waverly had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 26-24, 25-15.
Waverly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. They are a perfect 5-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Waverly is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Lincoln North Star, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Waverly has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Marian on the 5th. As for Lincoln North Star, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Gretna on the 5th.
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