Rashid hits for 17 in Lady Hounds loss

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BY PCC STAFF

WASHINGTON - Fort Madison sophomore Maddie Rashid scored a season-high 17 as Fort Madison fell to Washington on the road Friday night.

The Hounds had an 11-10 lead just before the end of the first quarter, but Washington converted a bucket in the last minute to hold a 12-11 at the end of one.

Then the Lady Demons held the Bloodhounds scoreless for seven minutes extending the lead to 20-11. In the final minute of the half, Fort Madison would break out of the slump and put up five points to trail by six 22-16 at the break.

Out of the break, Fort Madison again hit a buzzsaw on the offense side of the court and were held scoreless for the entire third period as Washington moved the lead to 31-16.

The Hounds couldn't get any closer than 12 the rest of the game.

"The score doesn’t show it but the girls played pretty well. We lost Nadia (Boeding) in the third and had to shuffle some people around," said head coach Todd McGhghy.

"We are executing, we are running our schemes. Just not finishing right now. Once again absolutely no effort issue. These girls work very hard. Maddie Rashid worked so hard on defense tonight. I was totally oblivious to her having 17 points. These girls are gonna be ok if they just stay the course."

Outside of Rashid's 17, Fort Madison got three from Braxtyn McGhghy, two from Brandy Walker and one each from Anna Kester and Anna Lynk.

The Hounds (1-17) head to Burlington on Monday and then travel to Durant on Tuesday before going to Fairfield on Friday.

Regional action begins on Feb. 13. Fort Madison takes on Burlington at Burlington beginning at 7 p.m. with the winner taking on Keokuk in Keokuk at 7 p.m. in the bottom half of the Region 6, Class 4A bracket.

The top half of the bracket includes Clinton, Maquoketa and North Scott.

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