Washington gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with an 80-67 win over the Goldsboro Cougars. This was payback for the Pam Pack, who suffered an 80-76 loss the last time these two teams met.
Washington was led to victory by Chaise Smith and Jarryn Payne. Smith posted 34 points along with seven assists and five rebounds, while Payne had 26 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Payne a new career-high in assists (three). Javon Williams was another key player, earning 11 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Washington was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goldsboro only racked up 12.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nyrese Williams, who went 7 for 10 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maurice Tyler, who scored 14 points plus eight rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Goldsboro and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Washington has already played their next contest, a 70-51 victory against South Central on the 3rd. As for Goldsboro, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-44 defeat against C.B. Aycock on the 26th.
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