After five games on the road, Washington is heading back home. They will take on the Max S. Hayes Lakers at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Washington suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Saturday. They fell just short of Alliance by a score of 69-66. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Washington came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Alliance is ranked 271st).
Chris Knight put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 14 points along with three steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Manson, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Washington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Max S. Hayes' recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Friday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 59-43 bruising from Garrett Morgan.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Max S. Hayes, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
