On Friday, Washington faced Martinsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Washington Patriots fell to the Martinsburg Bulldogs 67-63. The Patriots lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 85-54 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Washington lost, don't look at Kris Doleman. Despite the final result, he went 11 of 21 en route to 30 points and five rebounds. Doleman also put up a block, which washis first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dj Boardley, who posted 16 points.
Washington's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Martinsburg, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Washington will face off against Don Bosco Cristo Rey at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Martinsburg has already played their next game (against WestSide), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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