After both having extra time off, the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers and the Richmond Spartans will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wellington-Napoleon is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 77-46 loss at the hands of Lexington. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Minutemen are ranked 213th).
| 12/20/24 @ Lexington | 13 |
| 12/17/24 @ Penney | 8 |
| 01/30/24 @ Concordia | 7 |
| 11/26/24 vs Lawson | 6 |
| 12/12/23 vs Penney | 6 |
Wellington-Napoleon's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jackson Waterworth, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points, and Jared Raymond, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Waterworth has posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Richmond's undefeated season came to an end after six games two weeks ago. They were dealt an 82-46 loss at the hands of Summit Christian Academy. The game marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Wellington-Napoleon will need focus on slowing down Tristin Mccoy, one of several Richmond players who made an impact when they last played. He posted two points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brice Dome, who put up four points and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Richmond fell to 6-1. As for Wellington-Napoleon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wellington-Napoleon has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Richmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Wellington-Napoleon might still be hurting after the 78-54 loss they got from Richmond when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Wellington-Napoleon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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