Northside is 0-4 against Washington since December of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Northside Panthers will be playing at home against the Washington Eagles at 10:00 a.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-52, which was the final score in Northside's tilt against Worthing on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1362nd, while the Colts are ranked 535th).
Yates typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Washington proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 91-70 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Northside better keep an eye on Samuel Johnson. He was instrumental in Washington's win, dropping a double-double on 35 points and 18 boards. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Jalen Webb was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Washington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.1 points per game. As for Northside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-19.
Northside took a serious blow against Washington when the teams last played back in January, falling 87-35. Will Northside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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