Basketball Recap: Lake Worth Falls Short of Wellington in the Playoffs

Lake Worth and Wellington squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lake Worth had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Wellington Wolverines and fell 49-15. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Despite the defeat, Lake Worth saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jocilynne Sweeney posted 11 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. That was a full 73.3% of Lake Worth's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

Trojans

Previous 3 Games

02/04/25 @ Wellington	15-49
01/31/25 @ Dr. Joaquin Garcia	26-44
01/30/25 @ Wellington	16-51

Even though they lost, Lake Worth smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.

Lake Worth's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Wellington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-10.

Lake Worth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wellington, they will square off against Palm Beach Gardens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Beach Gardens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.