Wellington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 67-34 loss at the hands of the Keystone Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Dukes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 823rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 198th).
Leading Keystone to victory were Liam Goran and Zach Shackelfod. Goran went 9-for-16 on his way to 21 points, while Shackelfod went 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Shackelfod now owns an excellent 45.5% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Emory Fedor, who posted eight points along with six boards and four steals.
Wellington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Keystone, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Wellington will challenge Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Keystone, they will welcome Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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