The Wellington Dukes will head out on the road to face off against the Keystone Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Wellington is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Wellington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Clearview with a sharp 62-41 victory on Wednesday. The Dukes pushed the score to 47-27 by the end of the third, a deficit the Clippers had little chance of recovering from.
| 02/05/25 vs Clearview | 21 |
| 01/04/25 @ Clearview | 18 |
| 02/01/25 @ Brookside | 16 |
| 01/15/25 vs Oberlin | 15 |
| 01/27/25 vs Northwestern | 14 |
Brooke Lehmkuhl continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 21 boards. Those 21 rebounds gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kalynne Pickering, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points and eight boards.
Wellington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Keystone, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-33 win over Firelands on Wednesday.
Wellington better keep an eye on Vivian Cassell. She was instrumental in Keystone's win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Cassell is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Gaines, who posted eight points and seven boards.
Keystone's victory was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Wellington, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wellington has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Keystone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Wellington took a serious blow against Keystone in their previous matchup back in January, falling 54-22. Can Wellington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
