Wellington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 40th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 65-30 loss at the hands of the Severance Silver Knights. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-19.
Despite the loss, Wellington still got an impressive performance from AJ Ferris, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Leading Severance to victory were Cannon Rank and Zack McGrath. Rank dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards, while McGrath went 6-for-9 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave McGrath a new career-high in points. Marshal Ehrlich was another key player, going 5-for-8 to rack up 11 points and six boards.
Wellington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-21. As for Severance, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
Wellington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-33 loss against Berthoud on the 20th. As for Severance, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-31 victory against Northridge on the 20th.
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