Basketball Recap: Wellington Takes Down Mcpherson in a Playoff Battle

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 @ Collegiate	78
01/14/25 vs El Dorado	76
12/10/24 @ Trinity	73
02/14/25 vs Collegiate	56
01/25/25 vs Beloit	56

Wellington had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 66-34 win over the McPherson Bullpups. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 21 points or more this season.

The victory was the 11th in a row for Wellington, bringing their record for this year to 20-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points on average over those games. As for McPherson, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-12.

Coming up, Wellington will square off against Andale at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Andale will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Wellington surely won't give up without a fight. McPherson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.