The Wellington Dukes won the last time they faced the Black River Pirates, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Wellington escaped with a win against Black River by the margin of a single free throw, 42-41.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wellington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brooke Lehmkuhl, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds. Those 17 rebounds set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Miller, who scored 11 points.
Wellington's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Black River, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wellington will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Brookside at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024. Black River will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Firelands at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024.
