Basketball Recap: Washington County Beats Dublin for Their Third Straight Win

Golden Hawks

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 @ Warren County	44
12/03/24 @ Southwest	37
12/14/24 @ Johnson County	33
12/27/24 vs Laney	28
12/17/24 vs Johnson County	26

Washington County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Dublin Fighting Irish with a sharp 58-33 win. The Golden Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.

Washington County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jade Kitchens led the charge by going 7 of 14 en route to 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aeria Hagans, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 11 points along with six assists and three steals.

Washington County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Washington County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24 points. As for Dublin, they moved to 6-11 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Washington County has already played their next match (against Jefferson County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Dublin will be playing in front of their home fans against Dodge County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.