Basketball Recap: Wethersfield Now 7-1 over Last Eight Games

Flying Geese

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 vs Morrison	52
12/11/24 @ Stark County	25
12/27/24 vs Mercer County	20
12/16/24 vs Rockridge	19
12/17/24 vs Riverdale	2

Wethersfield won the last time they faced Mercer County and things went their way on Friday too. The Wethersfield Flying Geese blew past the Mercer County Golden Eagles 59-39. The Flying Geese have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Mercer County lost, don't look at Molly Hofmann. Despite the final result, she went 7 of 10 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 41% of Mercer County's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Wethersfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Mercer County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.

Wethersfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 45-30 win against Stockton on the 28th. As for Mercer County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-39 victory against Morrison on the 27th.