Pirates
| 02/24/25 @ Cosby | 49 |
| 02/21/25 vs Hancock County | 53 |
| 02/17/25 vs Unaka | 57 |
| 02/11/25 @ University School | 49 |
| 02/10/25 vs Cumberland Gap | 52 |
| + 24 more games |
The Washburn Pirates will take on the Cloudland Highlanders in a tournament on Friday. Washburn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
Washburn is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cosby on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Washburn was dealt a 76-49 defeat at the hands of Cosby. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Washburn had strong showings from Hannah Williams, who posted 18 points and eight rebounds, and Abigail Epperson, who scored eight points and nine boards. Ameila King also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Even though they lost, Washburn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cloudland came up short against Unaka on Saturday and fell 53-43.
Washburn's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Cloudland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season.
Washburn was dealt a bruising 62-18 loss at the hands of Cloudland when the teams last played back in February of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Washburn was down 26-5.
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