Preview: Josey Eagles vs. Washington County Golden Hawks
After three games on the road, Josey is heading back home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Washington County Golden Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Josey was beaten by Westside 100-30. Josey has struggled against Westside recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Washington County pushed their score all the way to 68 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 83-68 bruising from Thomson.
Despite the loss, Washington County got a solid performance out of Kamonta Durden, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brashod Heggs, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Josey's defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-4. As for Washington County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Josey came up short against Washington County in their previous matchup back in January, falling 60-53. Can Josey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
