The Wellington School Jaguars will face off against the Delaware Christian Eagles at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a nine-game winning streak alive.
Wellington School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Madison Christian with points to spare, taking the game 42-26.
Jeanie Desantis
| 02/18/25 vs Madison Christian | 56% |
| 12/13/24 @ Millersport | 54% |
| 01/31/25 @ Berne Union | 50% |
| 02/13/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy | 44% |
| 01/11/25 vs Fairfield Christian Academy | 44% |
Wellington School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeanie Desantis, who went 5-for-9 on her way to 15 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Desantis a new career-high in field goal percentage (56%). Another player making a difference was Natalie Moore, who posted 13 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Delaware Christian's and Millersport's contest on Tuesday was close at halftime, but Delaware Christian turned on the heat in the second half with 31 points. Delaware Christian put the hurt on Millersport with a sharp 50-30 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Wellington School better focus on containing Julia Pearch and Addy Beard as the pair were huge in Delaware Christian's win. Pearch had 13 points in addition to six boards and five assists, while Beard earned 17 points and six rebounds. Pearch continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last five games she's played. Brooke Huffman was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Delaware Christian pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.2 points. As for Wellington School, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wellington School has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Delaware Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Wellington School came up short against Delaware Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 25-21. Can Wellington School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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