The Waterloo Vikings will wrap up 2025 with a road trip to face off against the Memorial Red Devils at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waterloo has given up an average of 51.2 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Waterloo is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rootstown on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Vikings were beaten by the Rovers 63-29. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-13.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Memorial). They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 72-17 victory over McKinley. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Memorial's win came from a few key players that Waterloo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jawaun Johnson, who shot 73% from the field to rack up 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Dj Lambert Jr., who went 5-for-11 en route to 13 points along with five assists and five boards.
Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McKinley only posted four.
Memorial's record now sits at 3-4. As for Waterloo, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Waterloo came up short against Memorial in their previous meeting back in January, falling 75-63. Thankfully for the Vikings, Josue Rodriguez (who almost dropped a triple-double with 32 points, nine rebounds, and ten steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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