Basketball Game Preview: Washington Blue Lions vs. Blanchester Wildcats

The Washington Blue Lions will head out to face off against the Blanchester Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Washington is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

Last Wednesday, Washington came up short against Hillsboro and fell 57-47. While losing is never fun, the Blue Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 470th, while the Indians are ranked 147th).

Meanwhile, Blanchester suffered their closest defeat since December 12, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Clermont Northeastern by a score of 28-26. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Blanchester's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.