It was a good run, but the Waverly Vikings unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to Platteview. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Waverly in their matchups with Platteview: they've now lost three in a row.
Waverly lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Isaac Clarke, who scored 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Clarke has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Axmann, who scored 11 points.
Platteview got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Braden Staudt out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Elijah Steele was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds.
Waverly's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Platteview, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10.
Waverly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Platteview also has no future games currently scheduled.
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