Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-61 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jefferson Hawks. The Warriors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 60-48.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Jefferson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-13 record this season.
Washington and Jefferson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings. Washington will take on Cedar Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 133 places (135 vs. 2). Meanwhile, Jefferson (ranked 222nd) will meet Waterloo West (ranked 34th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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