Warriors
| 01/23/25 vs Waverly | 92-37 |
| 01/21/25 @ Ralston | 77-44 |
| 01/18/25 vs Douglas County West | 60-51 |
| 01/17/25 @ Platteview | 63-41 |
| 01/14/25 vs Nebraska City | 70-23 |
Wahoo waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Waverly Vikings 92-37. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Vikings are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Wahoo to victory were Dylan Simons and Cody Hesser. Simons went 6 of 9 en route to 21 points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Hesser went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points along with six steals and five assists. That's the most assists Hesser has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Glock, who posted eight points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Wahoo was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waverly only racked up 13 assists.
When it comes to explaining why Waverly lost, don't look at Isaac Clarke. Despite the final result, he scored eight points. Another player making a difference was Brockston Teply, who earned five points.
Wahoo's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points per game. As for Waverly, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Wahoo will square off against Nebraska City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wahoo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Nebraska City likes a good challenge. As for Waverly, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-50 win against Standing Bear on the 24th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
