Wellington School had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They snuck past the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights with a 41-37 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 39-36 back in December of 2024.
01/11/25 vs Fairfield Christian Academy | 8 |
01/09/25 vs Grove City Christian | 5 |
01/04/25 @ Miller | 9 |
01/03/25 vs Fisher Catholic | 5 |
12/21/24 vs Berne Union | 5 |
Wellington School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dea Singh led the charge by putting up eight points in addition to eight boards and eight steals. Singh has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jeanie Desantis, who went 8 of 18 on her way to 18 points.
Wellington School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Wellington School is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Wellington School will square off against Columbus School for Girls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellington School is facing Columbus School for Girls at the right time seeing as Columbus School for Girls is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, they will take on Patriot Prep Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Patriot Prep Academy: 26.8, Fairfield Christian Academy: 27.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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