Basketball Recap: Wellington Victorious

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2025, 8:21pm

Basketball Recap: Wellington Dukes vs. Black River Pirates

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Previous 5 Games

02/04/25 - Away68-60 W
12/17/24 - Home29-33 L
02/06/24 - Home42-40 W
12/19/23 - Away64-52 W
02/07/23 - Away49-52 L

The matchup between Wellington and Black River on Tuesday hardly resembled the 33-29 effort from their previous meeting. The Wellington Dukes came out on top against the Black River Pirates by a score of 68-60. This was a revenge game for the Dukes: when they faced off against the Pirates back in December of 2024, they had to take a 33-29 defeat.

Black River lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Hunter Varney, who posted 15 points and six boards. Zane Kristophel was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Wellington's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 3-12. As for Black River, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.

Wellington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-38 loss against Vermilion on the 6th. As for Black River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-47 defeat against Firelands on the 7th.

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