Waverly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 61-48 to the Gretna Dragons. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-39 two weeks ago.
| 01/09/25 vs Gretna | 12 |
| 12/21/24 @ Norris | 9 |
| 12/10/24 vs Blair | 9 |
| 01/03/25 vs Crete | 8 |
| 12/28/24 @ Gretna | 7 |
Despite the loss, Waverly had strong showings from Ashton Heffelfinger, who posted 13 points, and Cooper Happold, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Happold a new career-high in points. Carter McMillan was another key player, putting up five points.
Waverly's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Gretna, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waverly will venture away from home to face off against Mount Michael Benedictine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gretna, they will head out to take on Lincoln Northwest at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Gretna is facing Lincoln Northwest at the right time seeing as Lincoln Northwest is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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