The Mid-Buchanan Dragons came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 40-23 win over Wellington-Napoleon. Given Mid-Buchanan's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while Wellington-Napoleon is ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wellington-Napoleon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Charelsie Lamphier, who scored five points along with two steals. Lamphier hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games.
Mid-Buchanan is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Wellington-Napoleon, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 13 of their last 16 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Mid-Buchanan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Wellington-Napoleon also has no future games currently scheduled.
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