Black River is 2-8 against Wellington since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Black River Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Wellington Dukes at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Black River fought the good fight in their overtime match against Oberlin on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the The Phoenix. Black River has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wellington unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 53-28 walloping at the hands of Keystone. Wellington was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-12.
Despite their defeat, Wellington saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Grace Knapp, who scored ten points, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Knapp has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Camryn Morris, who scored four points.
Black River has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. Wellington's record now sits at 15-7.
Black River came up short against Wellington in their previous matchup back in January, falling 48-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wellington's Brooke Lehmkuhl, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Black River knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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