Basketball Recap: Washington's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

Washington and Saint Ignatius College Prep squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Washington had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 48-33 to the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

03/06/25 vs Saint Ignatius College Prep	33-48
03/03/25 vs Sterling	58-54
02/27/25 vs Morton	60-50
02/25/25 vs Galesburg	55-47
02/20/25 vs Morris	58-44

The defeat snapped Washington's winning streak at 14 games and leaves them with a 35-2 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 32-4 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Saint Ignatius College Prep beat Washington by a score of 48-33 later that day.