Washington had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They slipped by the Almeta Crawford Chargers 65-64 on Tuesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd in Texas, while the Chargers are ranked 297th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Samuel Johnson
| 02/25/25 vs Almeta Crawford | 23 |
| 02/20/25 vs Hudson | 16 |
| 02/17/25 vs Livingston | 9 |
| 02/10/25 vs Worthing | 4 |
| 02/08/25 @ Northside | 12 |
| + 21 more games |
Samuel Johnson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 23 points and ten boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Greg Moore, who went 7-for-16 en route to 16 points.
Washington was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Almeta Crawford only seven assists.
Despite the defeat, Almeta Crawford saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alvin Mosley dropped a double-double with 27 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 42.2% of Almeta Crawford's points, marking the fourth time in a row Mosley has posted more than a third of the team's points. Bryce Vann was another key player, putting up ten points along with eight boards and five steals.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.1 points over those games. The loss snapped Almeta Crawford's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 28-8 record.
Looking ahead, Washington will challenge Stafford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Stafford comes in on 36 and Washington on seven. Almeta Crawford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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