The Washburn Pirates will challenge the Claiborne Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Washburn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.
Washburn saw some tournament action on Monday. They came out on top against Laurel Hill by a score of 64-52.
| 12/30/24 vs Laurel Hill | 24 |
| 12/28/24 vs Oak Forest Academy | 16 |
| 12/27/24 vs Gulf Breeze | 20 |
| 12/21/24 vs Phelps | 25 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Washburn to victory, but perhaps none more so than Saylor Clay, who went 9 of 20 en route to 24 points. The game was Clay's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Williams, who posted 20 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Claiborne was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 42-35 to McMinn County.
Washburn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Claiborne, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Washburn was able to grind out a solid victory over Claiborne in their previous meeting back in January, winning 60-49. Will Washburn repeat their success, or does Claiborne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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