The Bishop Neumann Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Waverly Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bishop Neumann is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 69-39 loss at the hands of Lincoln Christian. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Waverly faced Gretna East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Waverly fell just short of Gretna East by a score of 45-43. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Bishop Neumann will need focus on slowing down Kenna Kottman, one of several Waverly players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points. Those 12 points gave Kottman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Parker Christiansen, who had ten points.
Waverly's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2. As for Bishop Neumann, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Bishop Neumann lost to Waverly on the road by a decisive 57-40 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Bishop Neumann avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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