Wellington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 41st straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 62-33 loss at the hands of the Berthoud Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 90-50 back in January.
Wellington's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Kinkead, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Casey Mesko, who had eight points.
Ryan Callies was nothing short of spectacular for Berthoud: he shot 64% from the field to rack up 18 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Callies has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Erickson, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 10 points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Wellington's loss dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Berthoud, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-12.
Wellington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 77-43 defeat against Timnath on the 25th. As for Berthoud, they have also already played their next matchup, a 76-41 victory against Northridge on the 22nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
