Having just played yesterday, the Washington Hatchets will head out on the road to face off against the Jasper Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Washington will be strutting in after a win while Jasper will be coming in after a loss.
Washington is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since December 6, 2025 on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 41-40 win over Boonville. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Hatchets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Pioneers are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, Jasper unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a hard 63-47 fall against Evansville North.
The win was the third in a row for Washington, bringing their record up to 5-7. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Jasper, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Washington beat Jasper 50-43 in their previous matchup back in January of 2025. Will the Hatchets repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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