The Washington Huskies will venture away from home to challenge the Irvington Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Washington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Last Tuesday, Washington was able to grind out a solid win over American, taking the game 63-56. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Eagles are ranked 747th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
James Fraizer and Esean Johnson were among the main playmakers for Washington as the former went 5 for 6 on his way to 12 points and seven steals and the latter went 7 of 15 en route to 17 points. Fraizer continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Arwin Tati, who posted six points.
Washington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Irvington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 59-39 to Mission San Jose.
Washington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Irvington, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Washington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Irvington when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 78-72 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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