Odessa gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They really took it to the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-26 win. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 62-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had no chance of recovering from.
Leading Odessa to victory were Keely Byrd and Charlye Adams. Byrd posted 17 points and eight assists, while Adams earned 11 points along with seven steals and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Smith, who put up four points and 11 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Wellington-Napoleon lost, don't look at Makayla Simsheuser. Despite the final result, she had 12 points.
Wellington-Napoleon is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Odessa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-41 victory against Lafayette County on the 9th. As for Wellington-Napoleon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-29 defeat against Crest Ridge on the 9th.
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