Wellington-Napoleon proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 37) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Polo Panthers, sneaking past 57-55. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 61-48 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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Wellington-Napoleon was led to victory by Jonny Hampton and Jace Mefferd. Hampton shot 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds, 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 steals (four). Another player making a difference was Maddox Blystone, who posted ten points and six boards.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Wellington-Napoleon was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Wellington-Napoleon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points over those games. As for Polo, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wellington-Napoleon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-33 victory against Orrick on the 14th. As for Polo, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers challenge the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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