After flying high against Ellwood City on Thursday, Washington came back down to earth. The Prexies fell 56-43 to the McKeesport Tigers on Saturday. The Prexies were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Washington still got an impressive performance from Olivia Woods, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawnti Fuller, who posted six points and three steals.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for McKeesport, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Washington and McKeesport will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Prexies will challenge rival Charleroi at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, McKeesport is set to square off against their familiar foe Indiana at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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