The Wellington-Napoleon Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They lost to Lexington at home by a decisive 73-58 margin. While losing is never fun, Wellington-Napoleon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while Lexington is ranked 190th).
When it comes to explaining why Wellington-Napoleon lost, one person who can't be blamed is Trotter Hughes. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points. Hughes scored a full 44.8% of Wellington-Napoleon's points, the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Haden Terrill, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Wellington-Napoleon has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Lexington, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Wellington-Napoleon's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Plattsburg at 7:00 p.m. on December 19th. One thing working in Plattsburg's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches. As for Lexington, they will head out on the road to face off against Forsyth at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Forsyth is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
