The Washburn Pirates will square off against the Cumberland Gap Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Washburn is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Independent Athletic Ministries: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Washburn blew Independent Athletic Ministries out of the water with a 66-25 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-13.
| 02/03/25 @ Independent Athletic Ministries | 4 |
| 01/27/25 @ Claiborne | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Hancock County | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Cosby | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ Cumberland Gap | 6 |
Washburn's win on Monday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ebany Hill, who went 8 of 20 en route to 20 points and four steals. Hill has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Taylie Proffitt was another key player, going 8 for 18 on her way to 17 points along with six assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Gap took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 55-26 win over Hancock County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Cumberland Gap has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Washburn, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-8.
Things could have been worse for Washburn, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-36 loss to Cumberland Gap in their previous matchup back in January. Will Washburn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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