The Wellington-Napoleon Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of Crest Ridge by a score of 37-34. Wellington-Napoleon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Crest Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Wellington-Napoleon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charelsie Lamphier, who scored 15 points along with three steals. Lamphier is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for five games straight. Another player making a difference was Brilynn Zykan, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Crest Ridge can attribute much of their success to Kayley Marten, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Savanna Bramwell was another key contributor, scoring four points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Wellington-Napoleon dropped their record down to 5-13 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 14.7 points per game. As for Crest Ridge, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13.
Wellington-Napoleon won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Concordia at 5:30 p.m. on January 30th. Hopefully Wellington-Napoleon focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Monday. As for Crest Ridge, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Orrick at 4:30 p.m. on January 30th. Crest Ridge is facing Orrick at the right time seeing as Orrick is stuck on a eight-game losing streak.
