The Odessa Bulldogs will be taking part in a tournament against the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Odessa will be strutting in after a victory while Wellington-Napoleon will be coming in after a loss.
Odessa played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 68-30 win over Center. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wellington-Napoleon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 34-30 heartbreaker at the hands of Leeton.
Odessa will need focus on slowing down Cali Russell, one of several Wellington-Napoleon players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 14 points. The dominant performance gave Russell a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Brilynn Zykan, who scored eight points along with seven boards and three steals.
Odessa's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Wellington-Napoleon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything came up roses for Odessa against Wellington-Napoleon in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-26 win. In that match, Odessa amassed a halftime lead of 42-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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