The Washington Hatchets tipped the host Mt. Vernon Wildcats basketball team by a final score of 58-55 in Saturday's league game.

In their next game, the Hatchets face the Evansville Memorial Tigers (Evansville, IN) in a non-league game, on Friday, February 23. Washington will attempt to move on its 12-8 season record.

With the defeat, Mt. Vernon moves to 11-11 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Tecumseh (Lynnville, IN) to face the Braves in a Pocket game on Tuesday, February 20. The Braves enter the game with a record of 5-15. Tecumseh lost 67-54 in their recent non-league game against Perry Central (Leopold, IN)