The Washington Union Panthers can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They snuck past Exeter with a 62-58 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Jasiah Woods continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Kado Felder, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Exeter saw an underclassman step up: Aden Plyman scored 31 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 53.4% of Exeter's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Madden Pasos was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with ten rebounds.
Washington Union's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Exeter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Washington Union will square off against the Horned Toads at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coalinga knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully the Panthers likes a good challenge. Exeter is on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. Immanuel knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully the Monarchs likes a good challenge.