Wellington-Napoleon was the 46-31 winner over Lexington when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wellington-Napoleon Tigers were beaten by the Lexington Minutemen 59-24 on Friday. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-11.
Despite the loss, Wellington-Napoleon still got an impressive performance from Brilynn Zykan, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Wellington-Napoleon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Wellington-Napoleon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lexington, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
The future could be bright for both Wellington-Napoleon and Lexington: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Wellington-Napoleon will try to hand Richmond their third-straight loss when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Meanwhile, Lexington will try to hand St. Paul Lutheran their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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