Missouri High School Basketball - Wellington-Napoleon nips Lafayette County
January 7, 2017: Wellington, MO 64097 Wellington-Napoleon Tigers (Wellington, MO) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Lafayette County Huskers (Higginsville, MO), 65-59 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Wellington-Napoleon upgrades its record to 10-1 on the season. The Tigers host Sweet Springs (Sweet Springs, MO) to play the Greyhounds in a I-70 bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Greyhounds go into the bout with a record of 7-4. Sweet Springs won 64-62 in their recent non-league bout against Prairie Home (Prairie Home, MO)
Next up, the Huskers play the Knob Noster Panthers (Knob Noster, MO) in a Missouri River Valley - East bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Lafayette County will attempt to upgrade on its 10-1 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 9-4 record after their 76-51 non-league win over Lexington (Lexington, MO).