The Washington Blue Lions will be playing at home against the Vinton County Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Last Saturday, Washington didn't have too much breathing room in their match against the Panthers, but they still walked away with a 43-37 win. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Washington has scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Washington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Haithcock, who scored 13 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Rickman, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, Vinton County came up short against the Tigers on Saturday and fell 50-43. While losing is never fun, Vinton County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Tigers are ranked 90th).
Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Vinton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Washington was able to grind out a solid win over the Vikings in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, winning 69-60. Will Washington repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
