The Waverly Vikings will challenge the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waverly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
Waverly is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Gretna East just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 45-43. The game was a 18-18 toss-up at halftime, but the Vikings couldn't quite close it out.
| 02/04/25 vs Gretna East | 12 |
| 12/28/24 vs Gretna | 9 |
| 01/26/24 vs Elkhorn North | 8 |
| 02/08/24 vs Hastings | 8 |
| 12/07/24 @ Elkhorn | 8 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kenna Kottman, who posted 12 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Parker Christiansen was another key player, putting up ten points.
Bishop Neumann has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They had to suffer through a 69-39 loss at the hands of Lincoln Christian. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Crusaders are ranked second).
Bishop Neumann's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Waverly, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2.
Waverly strolled past Bishop Neumann in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 57-40. Will Waverly repeat their success, or does Bishop Neumann have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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