Washington is 1-9 against the Bulldogs since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Washington Tigers will be playing at home against the McKinley Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Washington focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Saturday.
Even though Ashland scored an imposing 65 points, Washington still came out on top. Washington took down the Arrows 82-65. Given Washington's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Arrows are ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chris Knight was his usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Jadyce Thigpen was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
McKinley has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 58-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brunswick. That's two games in a row now that McKinley has lost by exactly four points.
Washington's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for McKinley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
Washington came up short against the Bulldogs when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 70-64. Will Washington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
