It has been a full week since we saw the Washington Demon boys’ basketball team (5-9 overall; 1-5 Southeast) on the court.The Demons make their return to the hardwood tonight as they welcome in the Fort Madison Bloodhounds to town for a Southeast Conference battle.

These two teams met last Tuesday in Fort Madison, with the Bloodhounds coming away with a convincing 69-29 victory over the Demons. Washington found themselves down 22-6 after the first quarter, and had 13 points heading into the halftime locker room. Senior Blake Weidmann scored a team-high eight points, while junior Jack Giardino added five points in the setback.

The last time the Demon boys’ basketball team was on the court, they lost 41-31 against the Keokuk Chiefs. The result was far better than the first matchup between teams, where the Chiefs won 77-33 in Keokuk in December. Senior guard Thomas Bump scored a season-high 19 points to lead the Demons in the loss.

Tonight’s boys’ varsity game between Washington and Fort Madison can be heard on FM 106.1 and KCIIRadio.com starting with the Washington Hy-Vee Pregame Show at 5:45 p.m. for the girls’ contest.