Washington is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Princeton is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Washington Hatchets will welcome the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Washington needed a bit of extra time to put away Jasper. They walked away with a 50-43 win over the Wildcats. Given the Hatchets' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Wildcats are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Princeton's game on Saturday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 victory over Southridge. The 31-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Princeton, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against Princeton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 56-54. Will Washington repeat their success, or does Princeton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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