Waverly falls in state tournament semifinals to Gretna East

Nate Johnson,

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Waverly fell to Gretna East 38-34 on Friday in the girls state high school basketball tournament semifinals.

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.

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