Indianapolis Washington has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 28.75 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They had to suffer through a 64-27 loss at the hands of the Herron Achaeans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Continentals of the 60-41 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Serenity Anderson was Indianapolis Washington's leading scorer, having posted 13 points.
Ele'Jah Smith held things down on the boards with 15 rebounds.
Shamya Orr took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with six assists.
Taylor Cotham was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 24 points, 11 assists, and 12 steals for Herron. That makes it five consecutive games in which Cotham has scored at least a third of Herron's points. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Johnson, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds and four steals.
Indianapolis Washington's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Herron, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Indianapolis Washington is on the road again on Tuesday to play Tindley at 6:00 p.m. Indianapolis Washington's defense has only allowed 28.8 points per game this season, so Tindley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Herron, they will play host again on Monday to welcome East Dayton Christian, where tip off is scheduled at 11:00 a.m.
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