The Wellington Dukes can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Valley Forge 53-27. Given Wellington's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while Valley Forge is ranked 734th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brooke Lehmkuhl was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Morris, who scored ten points along with five steals.
Despite the loss, Valley Forge still got an impressive performance from Cloe Rzeczycki, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and three steals. Rzeczycki hasn't dropped below three blocks for three straight games.
Wellington's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Valley Forge, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.
Wellington will be playing in front of their home fans against Keystone at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keystone will roll in looking for their 22nd straight victory, something Wellington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Valley Forge, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Archbishop Hoban at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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