Washington County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Republic County Buffaloes. The match was a 30-30 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Gavyn Leduc
| 02/06/25 vs Republic County | 4 |
| 02/04/25 @ Clifton-Clyde | 3 |
| 01/25/25 vs Valley Heights | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs Onaga | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Linn | 3 |
Washington County's loss came despite strong showings from Gavyn Leduc and Octavien Cardenas. Leduc posted 11 points along with seven assists and four steals, while Cardenas went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points and five boards. Those four steals gave Leduc a new career-high. Eli Crome was another key player, putting up seven points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Washington County was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.2.
Washington County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Republic County, their record now sits at 3-13.
Washington County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 81-58 loss against Blue Valley on the 10th. As for Republic County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-50 defeat against Lyons on the 7th.
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