Washington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Miami Trace Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Washington has not done well against Wilmington recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Washington came out on top against Wilmington by a score of 49-42. Given Washington's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while Wilmington is ranked 539th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Haithcock, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for him. John Wall was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Miami Trace waltzed into their contest Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They snuck past Logan Elm with a 50-44 victory.
Washington pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Miami Trace, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Washington's way against Miami Trace in their previous meeting back in February as Washington made off with a 51-28 win. Will Washington repeat their success, or does Miami Trace have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
