After flying high against McKinley last Wednesday, Washington came back down to earth. The Washington Tigers took a 74-59 bruising from the Green Bulldogs on Saturday. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.

Delaney Pierce
02/08/25 vs Green | 28 |
02/05/25 vs McKinley | 32 |
02/03/25 @ Firestone | 17 |
01/27/25 @ Westlake | 17 |
01/25/25 @ St. Vincent-St. Mary | 18 |
+ 5 more games |
Washington's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Delaney Pierce, who went 9 of 18 en route to 28 points and five boards. The match was Pierce's tenth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of La Nia Moore, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 19-3. As for Green, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Washington and Green should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Washington will challenge Valley Forge at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th up 712 places (26 vs. 738). Washington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.9 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Green (ranked 17th) will meet Laurel (ranked 110th) at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Washington is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
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