The Washburn Pirates entered their tilt with the Claiborne Bulldogs with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Washburn came out on top against Claiborne by a score of 60-49 on Saturday. That's another feather in the cap for Washburn, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Washburn was led to victory by Ebany Hill and Saylor Clay. Hill scored 24 points along with seven rebounds, while Clay scored 21 points along with six assists. Clay has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times she's played. Callie Nicley was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Washburn has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Claiborne, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Washburn will be playing at home against Union County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Tennessee (Union County is ranked 159th, while Washburn is ranked 169th). As for Claiborne, they will head out on the road to challenge Grainger at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
