Basketball Game Preview: South Spencer Rebels vs. Washington Hatchets

The South Spencer Rebels will take on the Washington Hatchets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

South Spencer took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Evansville Mater Dei by a score of 51-41.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Washington). They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 76-36 win over North Daviess. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hatchets have posted since January 26th.

South Spencer's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

South Spencer lost to Washington on the road by a decisive 54-40 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can South Spencer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.