Recap: Santa Fe Chiefs vs. Wellington-Napoleon Tigers
The Santa Fe Chiefs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight loss. The contest between them and Wellington-Napoleon wasn't particularly close, with Santa Fe falling 56-37. Santa Fe was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wellington-Napoleon apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Wellington-Napoleon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Trotter Hughes out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Maddox Blystone was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Santa Fe has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season. As for Wellington-Napoleon, they pushed their record up to 11-11 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Santa Fe will be playing at home against Concordia at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Concordia's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups. As for Wellington-Napoleon, they will head out on the road to face off against Polo at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Missouri (Polo is ranked 339th, while Wellington-Napoleon is ranked 344th).
