The Washington Warriors will take on the Xavier Saints in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Xavier is facing Washington at the wrong time: Washington suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Lions, falling 81-48. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Xavier's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Tuesday. They fell just short of Waterloo West by a score of 61-58. The loss was the Saints' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Xavier fell to 3-1. As for Washington, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
Washington didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Xavier when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 56-51 win. Does Washington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Xavier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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