The Waverly Vikings will challenge the Lincoln Northwest Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Waverly has three straight victories, Lincoln Northwest has 33 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Waverly is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Hastings: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Waverly blew Hastings out of the water with a 54-18 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Annie Harms
| 02/13/25 @ Hastings | 19 |
| 02/11/25 @ Duchesne | 5 |
| 02/07/25 @ Aurora | 6 |
| 02/06/25 vs Bishop Neumann | 18 |
| 02/04/25 vs Gretna East | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
Waverly can attribute much of their success to Annie Harms, who posted 19 points. That's the most points Harms has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Parker Christiansen, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 66-14 loss at the hands of Crete. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-6.
Waverly's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points over those games. As for Lincoln Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Everything came up roses for Waverly against Lincoln Northwest in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 71-27 victory. In that game, Waverly amassed a halftime lead of 37-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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