Patriots
| 01/25/25 vs King's Christian Academy | 88 |
| 12/13/24 vs Parkersburg | 85 |
| 01/14/25 @ Musselman | 84 |
| 12/28/24 vs Clear Spring | 80 |
| 12/20/24 @ University | 64 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Washington). They were the clear victor by an 88-65 margin over the King's Christian Academy Eagles on Saturday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 17th in West Virginia, while the Eagles are ranked 196th in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Washington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jasiah King, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Kris Doleman, who went 6 of 7 en route to 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
King wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Washington was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why King's Christian Academy lost, don't look at Kyle Kovich. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 8 on his way to 16 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Burgess, who went 6 of 15 en route to 17 points.
Washington's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for King's Christian Academy, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Washington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 75-40 victory against Randolph-Macon Academy on the 27th. King's Christian Academy has also already played their next contest, a 69-58 defeat against Sandy Spring Friends on the 27th.
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