Wellston’s boys won a 51-50 thriller against Oilton in the first round of the Davenport Hardwood Classic, ran afoul of Class B No. 2 Paden in the semifinals, then beat Depew, 57-44, in the third-place game.
Wellston started off the season 3-3 but strung together five wins in a row prior to the Paden game.
“We didn’t play very well at the beginning, but we’re playing a lot better now,” said coach Clancy Williams. “We’re still trying to figure out what we are and still trying to figure out what guys are going to step up and knock down some big shots.
“We’re starting to play better and play a lot better defense.”