Waterloo and Garfield are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Waterloo Vikings will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Garfield G-Men at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Monday, Waterloo had to suffer through a 63-27 loss at the hands of McDonald.
Meanwhile, Garfield's and Rootstown's contest on Monday was close at halftime, but Garfield turned on the heat in the second half with 39 points. Garfield blew past Rootstown 65-41. The G-Men have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Garfield's win came from a few key players Waterloo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Preston Gedeon, who went 11 for 24 on his way to 29 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Rock, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Waterloo's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Garfield, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Waterloo skirted past Garfield 40-38 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Waterloo repeat their success, or does Garfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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