Basketball Game Recap: Black River Pirates vs. Wellington Dukes
By Team Reports
Dec 26, 2023, 4:23am
Recap: Black River Pirates vs. Wellington Dukes
The Black River Pirates lost against the Wellington Dukes back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Black River was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to Wellington. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Black River in their matchups with Wellington: they've now lost three in a row.
Wellington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brooke Lehmkuhl, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds. Those 17 rebounds set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Miller, who scored 11 points.
Black River's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Wellington, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Black River will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Firelands at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024. Wellington will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Brookside at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024.
