Basketball Game Preview: Aquinas Knights vs. Wellington Dukes

The Aquinas Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Wellington Dukes at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Aquinas has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Last Monday, Aquinas didn't have too much trouble with East 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.

Jayzelle Gibson

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Aquinas got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayzelle Gibson out in front who dropped a double-double with ten points and 22 boards. Gibson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kimara Chance, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 steals.

Meanwhile, Wellington suffered their biggest defeat since January 8th on Monday. They were beaten by Keystone 59-27. The Dukes haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.

Aquinas will have to contain Brooke Lehmkuhl as she made an impact in Wellington's last game. She almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards.

Wellington's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Aquinas, the win got them back to even at 6-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Aquinas has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wellington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.