Recap: Wellington Eagles vs. Frontier Academy Wolverines
The Wellington Eagles scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They managed a 47-41 victory over Frontier Academy. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Wellington as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wellington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brookelyn Jones, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Essay, who scored ten points along with five steals.
Frontier Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Emily Gesick and Macee Flores. Gesick scored 15 points along with nine rebounds and four steals, while Flores dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Gesick is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Wellington's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Frontier Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wellington will square off against Poudre Community Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Frontier Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
