A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Washington Tigers duke it out with the Perry Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday... Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Perry likes a good challenge.
Washington will bounce into Friday's contest after beating McKinley, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Washington made off with a 74-73 win over McKinley.
Meanwhile, Perry didn't have quite enough to beat Chaney on Thursday and fell 52-50. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cowboys 15-10 in the first quarter.
Defeat or not, Perry got some senior leadership from Luke Wolf and Drake Jacobsen. Wolf posted 16 points in addition to six boards and three blocks, while Jacobsen went 6 for 14 on his way to 16 points. The matchup was Wolf's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Haley, who scored six points.
Perry has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Washington, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Washington came up short against Perry when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 57-46. Will Washington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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