The Lafayette County Huskers will head out to face off against the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Lafayette County came up short against Lexington and fell 52-44.
Meanwhile, Wellington-Napoleon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Oak Grove, falling 59-39. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Panthers are ranked 182nd).
Despite the defeat, Wellington-Napoleon saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ayden Ellensohn posted 12 points. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for Ellensohn. Cali Russell was another key player, putting up ten points.
Lafayette County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Wellington-Napoleon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Lafayette County couldn't quite finish off Wellington-Napoleon in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 31-28. Can Lafayette County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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