The Wellington-Napoleon Tigers will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Mid-Buchanan Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Wellington-Napoleon earned a 51-38 victory over Lone Jack. The win made it back-to-back wins for Wellington-Napoleon.
Wellington-Napoleon relied on the efforts of Maddox Blystone, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds, and Trotter Hughes, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Blystone has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Lucas Waterworth, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, even though Lawson scored an imposing 60 points on Tuesday, Mid-Buchanan still came out on top. Mid-Buchanan had just enough and edged Lawson out 63-60. Given Mid-Buchanan's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while Lawson is ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wellington-Napoleon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Mid-Buchanan, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Wellington-Napoleon ended up a good deal behind Mid-Buchanan when the teams last played back in February of 2018, losing 64-47. Will Wellington-Napoleon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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