Basketball Recap: Atchison's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

By Team Reports Jan 18, 2025, 9:54pm

Basketball Recap: Atchison Phoenix vs. Washington Wildcats

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After a string of five wins, Atchison's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to the Washington Wildcats at home by a 57-42 margin. The game marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Washington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamari Williams, who went 6 of 8 en route to 17 points and three steals. Williams is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Savion Stone, who posted ten points along with five boards and three steals.

Atchison's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Washington, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.

Atchison will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Highland Park on January 28th. As for Washington, they will be taking part in a tournament against Raytown at 8:30 p.m. on Monday.

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