Waverly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 64-47 to the Aurora Huskies. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Huskies are ranked 24th).
Ashton Heffelfinger
| 02/07/25 @ Aurora | 5 |
| 02/06/25 vs Bishop Neumann | 1 |
| 02/04/25 vs Gretna East | 1 |
| 01/31/25 @ Elkhorn North | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Standing Bear | 4 |
| + 11 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Waverly lost, don't look at Ashton Heffelfinger. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points and five assists. That's the most assists Heffelfinger has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brockston Teply, who earned nine points.
Waverly's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Aurora, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Waverly will square off against Hastings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Aurora, they and Lexington will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
