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| 02/04/25 - Away | 68-60 W |
| 12/17/24 - Home | 29-33 L |
| 02/06/24 - Home | 42-40 W |
| 12/19/23 - Away | 64-52 W |
| 02/07/23 - Away | 49-52 L |
The matchup between Wellington and Black River on Tuesday hardly resembled the 33-29 effort from their previous meeting. The Wellington Dukes came out on top against the Black River Pirates by a score of 68-60. This was a revenge game for the Dukes: when they faced off against the Pirates back in December of 2024, they had to take a 33-29 defeat.
Black River lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Hunter Varney, who posted 15 points and six boards. Zane Kristophel was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Wellington's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 3-12. As for Black River, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Wellington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-38 loss against Vermilion on the 6th. As for Black River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-47 defeat against Firelands on the 7th.
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