The John Adams Rebels lost against the Washington Tigers back in February of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. John Adams was outmatched by Washington on the road and fell 73-31. While losing is never fun, John Adams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 654th, while Washington is ranked 146th).
Washington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jadyce Thigpen out in front who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Thigpen hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Xavier Williams, who scored 14 points along with five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for John Adams and nudges their season record down to 6-13. As for Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John Adams will challenge North at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 760 points over their last 11 games. As for Washington, they will head out on the road to face off against Barberton at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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