Washington has gone 7-2 against Ursuline recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Washington Tigers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will take on the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. Washington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76 points per game this season.
Washington is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Newark just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 53-44 to the Wildcats. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
| 12/28/24 vs Newark | 15 |
| 12/27/24 vs Olentangy Berlin | 20 |
| 12/14/24 vs Mentor | 24 |
| 12/13/24 vs Green | 20 |
Despite their loss, Washington saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Chris Knight, who posted 15 points, was perhaps the best of all. The matchup was Knight's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrelle Keyes, who had 11 points.
Meanwhile, Ursuline beat Hilliard Bradley 64-56 on Sunday. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Jaguars are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ursuline has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Washington, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Washington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ursuline in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 75-71 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ursuline's Jayden Payne, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Washington to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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