Lone Jack picks up tenth straight win at home

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 1:05pm

Recap: Lone Jack Mules vs. Wellington-Napoleon Tigers

The Lone Jack Mules can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wellington-Napoleon as Lone Jack made off with a 49-26 victory. The win was familiar territory for Lone Jack who now have eight in a row.

Corinna Utterback and Brilynn Zykan certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Utterback scored eight points along with eight rebounds and three blocks, while Zykan scored nine points. Zykan continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

Lone Jack's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Wellington-Napoleon, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 13 of their last 16 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.

Lone Jack will head out on the road to take on Barstow at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Lone Jack is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Missouri (they are ranked 87th, while Barstow is ranked 309th). As for Wellington-Napoleon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mid-Buchanan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mid-Buchananpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Wellington-Napoleon in Missouri (Mid-Buchanan is ranked 128th, while Wellington-Napoleon is ranked 407th).

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