The Wellington Dukes will be taking part in a tournament against the Aquinas Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Wellington is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since January 8th on Monday. They were outmatched by Keystone and fell 59-27. The Dukes have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Brooke Lehmkuhl
| 02/10/25 @ Keystone | 17 |
| 02/05/25 vs Clearview | 20 |
| 02/01/25 @ Brookside | 17 |
Brooke Lehmkuhl put forth a good effort for the losing side as she almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points.
Meanwhile, Aquinas didn't have too much trouble with East last Monday as they won 47-33. The Knights pushed the score to 39-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Dragons cut but never quite recovered from.
Aquinas' win came from a few key players Wellington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayzelle Gibson, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 22 rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last 13 times she's played. Kimara Chance was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 12 steals.
Wellington's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Aquinas, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wellington has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Aquinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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