
Raiders
01/27/25 @ Farragut | 43-9 |
01/22/25 @ Kelvyn Park | 46-19 |
01/10/25 @ Clemente | 44-20 |
01/08/25 @ Austin College and Career Academy | 51-31 |
Wells entered their tilt with Farragut on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Farragut Admirals, posting a 43-9 victory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Admirals are ranked 648th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wells' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashanti Clark led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 26 points, 11 rebounds, and ten steals. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Clark has scored at least a third of Wells' points. Gabrielle Marshall was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to eight boards and eight steals.
Wells pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.2 points per game. As for Farragut, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Wells and Farragut's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Wells and Chicago Sullivan (who has only given up 25.3 points per game) will meet at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Wells: 28.8, Farragut: 29.8) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Farragut will challenge Clemente at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, a squad that's only allowed 20 points per game.
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