If Washburn was riding high fresh off their 53-28 takedown of Hancock County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Washburn Pirates had to suffer through a 76-49 loss at the hands of the Cosby Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 55-40 defeat back in January.
Despite the loss, Washburn had strong showings from Hannah Williams, who posted 18 points and eight rebounds, and Abigail Epperson, who had 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 rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Washburn's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Cosby, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-10.
Looking ahead, Washburn will host Cloudland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washburn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season. Cosby does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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