Waverly is 8-2 against Aurora since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Waverly Vikings just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Aurora Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Waverly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
Waverly is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Bishop Neumann. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly two points.
| 02/02/24 vs Aurora | 21 |
| 12/02/23 vs Elkhorn | 20 |
| 02/20/24 vs Plattsmouth | 20 |
| 02/06/25 vs Bishop Neumann | 18 |
| 12/10/24 vs Blair | 16 |
Despite the loss, Waverly had strong showings from Parker Christiansen, who posted 19 points, and Annie Harms, who put up 18 points. That's the most points Harms has posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Aurora came up short against Grand Island Central Catholic on Tuesday and fell 47-40. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Waverly will need focus on slowing down Kenna Merrihew, one of several Aurora players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Merrihew has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Staehr, who earned 11 points and six rebounds.
Waverly's record is now 13-3. As for Aurora, their record now sits at 8-10.
Everything came up roses for Waverly against Aurora when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 65-33 win. In that game, Waverly amassed a halftime lead of 41-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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