The Waverly Vikings will take on the Crete Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Waverly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
Waverly will head into Saturday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Gretna on Saturday. Waverly really took it to Gretna for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-40 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Dragons are ranked 122nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Parker Christiansen, who posted 28 points. Another player making a difference was Annie Harms, who had 11 points.
Meanwhile, Crete came into Saturday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 45-33 victory over Maryville on Saturday.
Crete's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Waverly, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Waverly strolled past Crete in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 57-40. Does Waverly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crete turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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