Basketball Recap: Washington Takes a Loss

If Washington was riding high fresh off their 77-39 takedown of Eatonville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Washington Patriots lost 81-61 to the Clover Park Timberwolves on Tuesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 78-75 back in December of 2024.

Ijohn Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Clover Park, going 14 for 18 on his way to 31 points. With that strong performance, Taylor is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. Marshall Scott was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 12 points along with seven steals and six assists.

The defeat snapped Washington's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-7 record. As for Clover Park, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 9-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washington has already played their next matchup (against Steilacoom), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Clover Park will welcome Orting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clover Park knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Orting likes a good challenge.