After two games on the road, Washington is heading back home. They will take on the Cambridge-South Dorchester Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Washington took a serious blow against Parkside, falling 80-20. While losing is never fun, Washington can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while Parkside is ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Cambridge-South Dorchester came up short against North Caroline on Tuesday and fell 61-51. Cambridge-South Dorchester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cambridge-South Dorchester might have lost, but man, LeAsia Todd was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 23 points and 31 rebounds. Todd is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tejanae Ballin, who scored nine points.
Washington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Cambridge-South Dorchester, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Washington came up short against Cambridge-South Dorchester when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 54-47. Thankfully for Washington, Donasty Cephas (who scored 12 points along with seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
