by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The Wellington girls basketball team is 3-2 going into Christmas break with a rather easy 58-29 victory over Wichita Collegiate Friday evening in Wichita. Wellington is 1-1 in the AV-CTL Div. 4 race.

Collegiate opened with a 12-7 first quarter lead but Wellington would close the gap outscoring the Spartans 15-7 in the second quarter to lead 22-19 at the half.

In the third quarter, Wellington outscored Collegiate 19-4 in the third quarter and held the Spartans to 10 points in the second half.

Wellington nailed seven three-pointers including Mireia Salvador with four. She led the Crusaders with 16 points.

The Lady Dukes forced Collegiate into 37 turnovers including Holly Wright who had another stellar defensive game in the steal and deflection department. The Crusaders also had 42 boards, including Salvador with 9 Tayland French with 7 and Taylor Zimmerman 6.

Wellington will have Christmas break and return to action on January 7 against Clearwater in the home opener.

Wellington 58 Collegiate 29
Wellington:  07  15  19  07—58
Collegiate:  12  07  04  06—29
Wellington scorers: Mireia Salvado 16, Carlie McComb 12, Lauryn Snipes 10, Holly Wright 6, Kelsey Whaley 6, Taylor Zimmerman 6, Jaedyn Ledesma 2.