Washington has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 65-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evansville Memorial Tigers on Friday. If the Hatchets were looking for revenge after losing 67-51 to the Hatchets when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
It was another big night for Luke Ellspermann, who shot 77% from the field to rack up 27 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds for Evansville Memorial. That makes it five consecutive games in which Ellspermann has scored at least a third of Evansville Memorial's points. Another player making a difference was Asher Evans, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 17 points.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Evansville Memorial, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-6.
Looking ahead, Washington will challenge Vincennes Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington will be up against Vincennes Lincoln's rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.56 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Evansville Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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