Basketball Recap: George Washington Falls Short Against Ranked Spring Valley

On Friday, George Washington faced Spring Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The George Washington Patriots were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Spring Valley Timberwolves. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

George Washington's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 15-3. As for Spring Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Spring Valley beat George Washington by a score of 44-43 on Saturday.