The Mount Michael Benedictine Knights will challenge the Waverly Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Mount Michael Benedictine was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to Platteview. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Waverly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 61-48 to Gretna.
Mount Michael Benedictine will have to keep a close watch on Ashton Heffelfinger and Cooper Happold, a pair of players who had a big impact on Waverly's prior game. Heffelfinger posted 13 points, while Happold went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Happold a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter McMillan, who had five points.
Waverly's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Mount Michael Benedictine didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Waverly in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 50-45 win. Does Mount Michael Benedictine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waverly turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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