The Wellington-Napoleon Tigers will square off against the Lafayette County Huskers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Wellington-Napoleon duked it out withOak Grove on Tuesday. Wellington-Napoleon was beaten by Oak Grove 67-27. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lafayette County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 69-28 win over the Trojans. The Huskers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Lafayette County pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Wellington-Napoleon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Wellington-Napoleon took a serious blow against Lafayette County in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 79-36. 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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