The North Pitt Panthers were not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 88-63 loss to Washington might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, North Pitt can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while Washington is ranked 99th).
Despite the loss, North Pitt saw an underclassman step up: Trakeyvion Pittman scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Zahmerrion Exum, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds.
North Pitt struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Washington racked up 22 assists.
Washington was led to victory by Chaise Smith and Jerai Davenport. Smith scored 20 points along with seven assists and three steals, while Davenport scored 28 points along with five assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Davenport has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Javon Williams, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
North Pitt's loss dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Washington, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
North Pitt does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Washington, they will challenge West Craven at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully West Craven likes a good challenge.
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