Washburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Cumberland Gap Panthers, falling 75-54. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 82-69 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Washburn still got an impressive performance from Matthew Harville, who went 9 of 18 en route to 22 points and eight boards. Landry Coffey was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
Cumberland Gap was led to victory by Brady Harris and Kolton Goins. Harris dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 boards, while Goins went 8 for 14 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds. Those 29 points gave Harris a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gavin Barton, who posted seven points and eight boards.
Washburn's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Cumberland Gap, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Washburn has already played their next matchup, a 76-53 loss against Cosby on the 17th. Cumberland Gap has also already played their next game (against Scott), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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