The Lafayette County Huskers will venture away from home to take on the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lafayette County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop LeBlond just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 74-48. The match marked the Huskers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wellington-Napoleon was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Lexington and fell 77-46. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Minutemen are ranked 213th).
Lafayette County will have to keep a close watch on Jackson Waterworth and Jared Raymond, a pair of players who had a big impact on Wellington-Napoleon's prior game. Waterworth went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points, while Raymond went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Waterworth has posted since back in January of 2024.
Wellington-Napoleon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lafayette County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Lafayette County against Wellington-Napoleon when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 79-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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