The Wellington-Napoleon Tigers will challenge the Lafayette County Huskers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wellington-Napoleon is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game back in December of 2024. They were outmatched by Lexington and fell 77-46. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Minutemen are ranked 213th).
| 12/20/24 @ Lexington | 10 |
| 12/12/24 vs St. Paul Lutheran | 8 |
| 02/15/24 vs Mid-Buchanan | 6 |
| 12/17/24 @ Penney | 6 |
| 12/05/24 @ Odessa | 5 |
Wellington-Napoleon's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jackson Waterworth, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points, and Jared Raymond, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Raymond a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lafayette County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. 2025 welcomed they with a 74-48 loss courtesy of Bishop LeBlond. The contest marked the Huskers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lafayette County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Wellington-Napoleon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Wellington-Napoleon was dealt a bruising 79-36 loss at the hands of Lafayette County when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Wellington-Napoleon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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