Waverly falls in state tournament semifinals to Gretna East
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Waverly fell to Gretna East 38-34 on Friday in the girls state high school basketball tournament semifinals.
Final game of the night here at PBA! @GretnaEastGBB x @Lady_Vike_Bball @Channel8ABC pic.twitter.com/fDjRdAGgrN
— Nate Johnson (@n8_johnson_) March 8, 2025
The Vikings went down 16-10 at the end of the first half.
Waverly outscored Gretna East 24-22 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to come back for the win.
The Vikings struggled from behind the arc, shooting just 19% from deep.
Parker Christiansen finished the night with a team- and game-high 16 points for the Vikings.
Waverly finished the season with a record of 21-4.
