On Tuesday, Washington faced Spring Mills in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The game between the Washington Patriots and the Spring Mills Cardinals didn't end well, with the Washington Patriots falling 61-46. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost eight in a row.
Washington's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avorie Brown, who went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points. Jasiah King was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Washington's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Spring Mills, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington will face off against Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Spring Mills, they will head out to square off against Smithsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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