Waterloo is 9-1 against Vina since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Waterloo Cougars will square off against the Vina Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Waterloo will be strutting in after a win while Vina will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Waterloo took on Colbert Heights on Friday. Waterloo strolled past Colbert Heights with points to spare, taking the game 53-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Vina suffered their closest loss since December 28, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of Tremont by a score of 38-36. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Vina had strong showings from Layla Hester, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points plus four steals, and Makenzie Elrod, who scored 11 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals. Hester has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played.
Vina now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Waterloo, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Waterloo beat Vina 55-42 when the teams last played back in January. Will Waterloo repeat their success, or does Vina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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