A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers duke it out with the Oak Grove Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... The timing isn't great for Wellington-Napoleon: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Oak Grove has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Wellington-Napoleon is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Crest Ridge on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wellington-Napoleon lost 55-32 to Crest Ridge. 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 404th, while the Cougars are ranked 131st).
| 01/17/25 @ Crest Ridge | 7 |
| 12/11/24 vs Sweet Springs/Malta Bend | 6 |
| 02/06/24 @ Santa Fe | 4 |
| 01/30/24 @ Concordia | 4 |
| 01/16/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Wellington-Napoleon had strong showings from Kale Garland, who posted seven points, and Brilynn Zykan, who put up seven points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Garland a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 45-39 to Pembroke Hill.
Wellington-Napoleon's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Oak Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Wellington-Napoleon came up short against Oak Grove when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 36-25. Will Wellington-Napoleon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
