The Waverly Vikings just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Standing Bear Grizzlies at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Waverly has given up an average of 60.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Thursday, Waverly lost to Wahoo at home by a 60-43 margin. 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 143rd, while the Warriors are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Standing Bear ended up a good deal behind Bennington on Tuesday and lost 65-46.
Standing Bear has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Waverly, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Waverly beat Standing Bear 60-50 in their previous matchup back in January of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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