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Two free throws by Washington's Matt
Nicholson put the Panthers ahead by one at the 1:31 of the fourth,
but Matt Schick of the Railsplitters hit a jumper at 1:12 for the
final score of the game. At the buzzer a 3 by Sean Johnson of
Washington, who had been in the game just 14 seconds, fell short.
Schick led the Railsplitters with 14
points (5-of-10; 4-of-8 from 3-point range). Also in double figures
was David Pickering with 10. Chris Gossett was the board leader with
four.
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 Matt Roth led Washington with 25
points (9-of-14; 7-of-11 from 3-point range). Nicholson led the
Panthers with five boards. Washington, which finishes 21-9,
committed just four fouls in the game but lost the turnover battle
11-6.
The Railers, now 31-4, play Rockford
Jefferson on Friday in the quarterfinals of IHSA State Final Class
AA Basketball Tournament at Carver Arena, Peoria. Game time is 8:15
p.m.
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