Basketball Preview: Wellington School Jaguars vs. Fisher Catholic Irish
The Wellington School Jaguars will be playing at home against the Fisher Catholic Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wellington School pushed their score all the way to 57 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 67-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairfield Christian Academy. Wellington School has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wellington School's defeat came about despite a quality game from Skyler Nicholson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 26 rebounds. Nicholson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Malcolm Wade was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists.
Even though they lost, Wellington School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Fisher Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 53-40 to Newark Catholic. Fisher Catholic has not had much luck with the Green Wave recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Wellington School's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-10. As for Fisher Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Wellington School suffered a grim 59-37 defeat to the Irish when the teams last played back in January. Will Wellington School have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
