Washington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. The Washington Pam Pack and the Southern Wake Academy Lions will round out the year against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at. One thing working in Washington's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches.
Even though Northside - Pinetown scored an imposing 70 points on Thursday, Washington still came out on top. Washington enjoyed a cozy 85-70 win over Northside - Pinetown. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 11 more assists than your opponent, as Washington did.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Washington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jarryn Payne, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds. That's the first time this season that Payne scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Chaise Smith, who scored 15 points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Southern Wake Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season. They blew past John Paul II Catholic 70-33 at home. The victory was just what Southern Wake Academy needed coming off of a 64-44 loss in their prior game.
Washington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 25 points. As for Southern Wake Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.