Washington wants bragging rights as the No. 2 team in the state when it plays host to Seattle on Monday night.The Huskies (8-3) are completing three straight games at home against in-state foes that includes an 87-69 victory against Eastern Washington and an 89-73 win over Washington State.It’s safe to say No. 13 Gonzaga remains the top dog in the Evergreen State. The teams aren’t scheduled to play in the regular season.The Huskies had season highs in points (89) and assists (18) last Wednesday against Washington State and shot 50 percent from the field, including 10 of 21 from 3-point range.”I thought (Wednesday) was obviously the best that we’ve played, but the game is so much easier when you’re making shots,” first-year Huskies coach Danny Sprinkle said. “We’ve been getting those same looks in other games, and I still felt like we left a lot of points on the board.”Guard DJ Davis led six UW players in double-digit scoring with a season-high 21 points, including three 3-pointers. Great Osobor added 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists.The Huskies forced a season-high 22 turnovers, turning that into a 24-4 edge in points.”We were aggressive, we were scrappy,” Sprinkle said. “We got a lot of deflections and a lot of steals. That’s what it’s going to take when you’re playing a really good offensive team.”The Redhawks (4-8) have lost two in a row, including a 79-68 last Friday against UIC despite 22 points from Brayden Maldonado.
