The Wellington Skyrockets will be playing at home against the Shamrock Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wellington has 12 straight wins, Shamrock has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Wellington has not done well against Clarendon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Wellington snuck past Clarendon with a 45-39 victory.
Shamrock suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They suffered a tough 56-30 defeat at the hands of Memphis. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Shamrock has suffered against Memphis since December 9, 2017.
Wellington's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 21.25 points. As for Shamrock, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Wellington against Shamrock in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 64-35 victory. With Wellington ahead 33-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
