Basketball Recap: Washington Extends Winning Streak to 15

Hatchets

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01/16/25 vs Evansville North	65-38
01/14/25 @ Princeton	45-35
01/09/25 vs Pike Central	66-15
12/27/24 vs Roncalli	77-59
12/21/24 @ Mt. Vernon	58-9
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Washington had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.2 points) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Thursday. They breezed by the Evansville North Huskies to the tune of 65-38. The Hatchets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.

Washington was led to victory by Katie Reed and Aubrey Frank. Reed went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and eight boards, while Frank almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists. The dominant performance gave Frank a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was London Gilley, who posted six points.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Washington was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evansville North only posted eight assists.

Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zhaeyana Cooper, who put up ten points. Evie Sale was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Washington pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Evansville North, they moved to 10-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Washington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-23 victory against Southridge on the 18th. Evansville North has also already played their next contest, a 57-19 win against Evansville Bosse on the 18th.