Washington suffered their closest loss since January 17th on Saturday. They fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Wildcats by a score of 55-52. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hatchets came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Wildcats are ranked 202nd).
Mt. Vernon was led to victory by Nash Hostetter and Meyer Robb. Hostetter posted 17 points and five rebounds, while Robb went 6-for-13 en route to 16 points and seven boards. Robb's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Bryce Clowers was another key player, putting up seven points.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Looking ahead, Washington will challenge Evansville Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up.
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