Washington and Dowling Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Washington had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Dowling Catholic Maroons and fell 79-40. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Maroons are ranked second).
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Dowling Catholic, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dowling Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 79-19 win against Lincoln on the 22nd.
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