Waynesburg Central is 2-7 against Washington since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Waynesburg Central Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Washington Prexies at 1:30 p.m. Waynesburg Central will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak alive.
Last Monday, Waynesburg Central earned a 49-41 victory over Brownsville. Given Waynesburg Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Brownsville is ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waynesburg Central had a senior duo take command as Josie Horne scored 12 points along with nine rebounds and two steals and Kaley Rohanna scored 17 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Horne has scored all season. Addison Blair was another key contributor, scoring five points along with three blocks.
Washington posted their biggest win yet this season last Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Carmichaels 56-18 at home. The win was just what Washington needed coming off of a 53-33 loss in their prior match.
Washington relied on the efforts of Olivia Woods, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds, and Kaprice Johnson, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that Woods pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Taraysia Finley, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Waynesburg Central's win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Washington, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Waynesburg Central hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 50.9 points per game. It's a different story for Washington, though, as they've been averaging only 43.6 points per game. The only thing between Waynesburg Central and another offensive beatdown is Washington. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Waynesburg Central against Washington in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 as the team secured a 59-20 win. Will Waynesburg Central repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
