The streak ended at eight wins to start the season for Washougal, but the boys are rebuilding for the long haul.
La Center cooled the hot-footed Panthers 80-57 Dec. 29. Washougal bounced back with a 43-29 victory against W.F. West Friday, in the Joe Brown Gymnasium. Noah Prangley netted 15 points, Yorro Bah added 10 and Dylan Snapp earned eight.
“It was an ugly win, but we’re still 9-1,” said head coach Malcolm Estes. “We’re not where we were before Christmas break, but we’ll get back to it.”
La Center had a few games to get back into the swing of things before coming to Washougal, but Estes said the Panthers hadn’t played in a week and it showed. Washougal still looked sluggish Friday, but played through the pain and adversity, and finished strong in the fourth quarter.
“That last game wasn’t good for us. It was a reality check,” Bah said. “Everyone on the bench, from the first guy to the last guy, stepped up and made things happen tonight. It showed that there’s a lot we can still improve on. A lot of work still needs to be done.”