The Washington Hatchets and the Gibson Southern Titans will face off at 1:00 p.m. on February 10th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Washington comes in on five and Gibson Southern on 13.
Washington had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Vincennes Lincoln by a score of 52-42 on Saturday. Given Washington's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Vincennes Lincoln is ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hayleigh Cummins out in front who scored 15 points along with five assists and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cummins has scored all season. Katie Reed was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Gibson Southern put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They breezed by Boonville on the road to the tune of 78-35.
Gibson Southern's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gabby Spink, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists, and Chloey Graham, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 1 assist. Graham is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Nola Ravellette, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Washington's victory bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Gibson Southern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Washington might still be hurting after the 62-42 loss they got from Gibson Southern in their previous matchup back in January. Can Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
