The Xavier Saints will challenge the Washington Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Xavier's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Last Tuesday, Xavier was able to grind out a solid win over Wahlert, taking the game 74-66.
Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 86-47 loss at the hands of Dubuque Senior. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Rams are ranked 21st).
Xavier has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Everything came up roses for Xavier against Washington in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 74-46 victory. Will Xavier repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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