Wellington-Napoleon has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the St. Paul Lutheran Saints at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Wellington-Napoleon earned a 62-55 win over the Bulldogs.
It was another big night for Trotter Hughes, who scored 34 points along with seven rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Wellington-Napoleon's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Haden Terrill, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and five blocks.
Meanwhile, St. Paul Lutheran was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 80-74 to the Tigers. St. Paul Lutheran has not had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Wellington-Napoleon is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for St. Paul Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Wellington-Napoleon came up short against the Saints in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 70-66. Will Wellington-Napoleon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.