Wellington-Napoleon extended their postseason success on Thursday against Hardin-Central. They walked away with a 51-43 victory over the Hardin-Central Bulldogs. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in February, they had to take a 35-23 loss.
Cali Russell
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Wellington-Napoleon found their leader in sophomore Cali Russell, who posted 22 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Russell has scored all season. Makayla Simsheuser was another key player, putting up eight points.
The win made it two in a row for Wellington-Napoleon and bumps their season record up to 7-20. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points on average over those games. As for Hardin-Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-6.
Wellington-Napoleon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-37 defeat against Santa Fe on the 1st. Hardin-Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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