Prairie girls dump Wash, tie for MVC lead
Washington girls basketball coach Frank Howell said Prairie didn’t do anything unexpected to pull off a mild but convincing 75-61 upset Friday night on the Warriors’ home court.
“They just did what I feared,” he noted. “They pushed the ball hard. They have a lot of people who can hit 3-point shots, so they spread your defense out.
“They can beat you off the dribble, make open passes and then knock down their shots. When they had the ball, we just couldn’t stop them.”
As a result, there’s now a logjam atop the MVC Valley division standings. Washington (14-5 overall and ranked ninth in Class 5A) and Prairie (13-6) are both 8-3 in conference play, as is Waterloo West (14-5).