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| 01/16/26 - Home | 41-40 W |
| 01/17/25 - Away | 37-39 L |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 44-41 W |
| 02/17/22 - Home | 49-48 W |
| 02/27/21 - Away | 57-28 W |
| + 5 more games |
Washington posted their closest victory since December 6, 2025 on Friday. They slipped by the Boonville Pioneers 41-40. The win was all the more spectacular given the Hatchets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Pioneers are ranked 93rd).
Several Pioneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaxon McKain, who posted nine points and four steals. McKain has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradyn Egli, who went 5-for-10 en route to 13 points and three steals.
The victory (which was Washington's third in a row) raised their record to 5-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Boonville, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-3.
Washington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-28 loss against Jasper on the 17th. As for Boonville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Evansville Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pioneers are facing the Bears at the right time seeing as the Bears are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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