Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Washington

Hatchets

Previous 5 Games

02/20/26 vs South Knox	67-42
02/17/26 vs Pike Central	70-33
02/14/26 @ Tecumseh	68-55
02/10/26 vs Evansville Central	63-38
02/05/26 @ Vincennes Lincoln	55-54

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Washington on Friday. They put the hurt on the South Knox Spartans with a sharp 67-42 win. Winning may never get old, but the Hatchets sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Washington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Levi Burkemper led the charge by going 5-for-6 en route to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Those five assists gave Burkemper a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavion Lesure, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 15 points and seven boards.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Washington was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.

The victory got Washington back to even at 10-10. As for South Knox, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

Coming up, Washington will take on Mt. Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hatchets' defense better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 51.8 points per game this season. As for South Knox, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pike Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.