After flying high against the Arroyo Dons last Wednesday, the Washington Huskies came back down to earth. Washington took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of American on Thursday. Washington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as American apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Gianni Clark and Eshaan Brar certainly did their best on Thursday to try and avoid the loss. Clark scored 21 points, while Brar scored 15 points.
Kiratraj Sanghera was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 19 rebounds for American. That makes it five consecutive games in which Sanghera has scored at least a third of American's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Davy, who scored nine points.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for American, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washington will take on Irvington at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Irvington has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 14. As for American, they will play host again and welcome Moreau Catholic, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moreau Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully American likes a good challenge.
