Recap: Washington Tigers vs. Buchtel Griffins
The Washington Tigers won against the Buchtel Griffins on Wednesday with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Washington claimed a resounding 61-28 victory over Buchtel at home. Given Washington's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while Buchtel is ranked 621st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington was led to victory by Hannah Nicola and Makiya Edwards. Nicola scored 17 points along with three steals, while Edwards dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Edwards is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of La Nia Moore, who scored six points along with ten rebounds.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Buchtel, they bumped their record down to 3-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Washington and Hilliard Davidson will round out the year against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at. Buchtel will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kenston at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2024.
