Washington squeezed out a win today against San Antonio, 89-84. Both teams came out of the gates strong but a late game push by Washington was just enough to hold off San Antonio. Coach Bob said, "This game is really a sign of things to come. We come out and play hard every night. Things are looking up, and the fans of Washington have a lot to look forward to after this victory."

In the San Antonio locker room after the game, players were in a somber mood. Even after the great team performance led by Bean, they still come up short. "We deserved to win. That was our game - we just need to be able to put our opposition away when we have them down. We really were the better team." said Bean after the game.

Washington was led by Butler (15 points, 16 boards, 2 assists, 3 steals), Reynolds (10 points, 8 boards, 3 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Meridy (16 points, 5 boards, 1 assists, a steal). San Antonio was led by Bean (19 points, 13 boards, 0 assists, a block), Ring (19 points, a steal), Evelyn (8 points, 4 steals).

After this victory, Washington are now 2-1 and 2-0 at home. They hold at #1 in the Southeast and move up to #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. San Antonio are now 0-3 after this loss. They remain at #5 in the Southwest and fall to #15 overall in the Western Conference.

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