Polo was the 61-48 winner over Wellington-Napoleon when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Polo Panthers fell just short of the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers by a score of 57-55 on Thursday.
Leading Wellington-Napoleon to victory were Jonny Hampton and Jace Mefferd. Hampton shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards, while Mefferd went 6-for-12 en route to 17 points and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Hampton a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Maddox Blystone, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Polo dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wellington-Napoleon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers face off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wellington-Napoleon, they have already played their next matchup, a 38-33 victory against Orrick on the 14th.
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