By Terry Toohey
Penn Wood’s Nasir Washington seems to rely solely on his natural abilities, of which there are many. The 6-foot-3 senior guard works at his craft, even if there can be a few stumbles along the way.
Washington also likes to work out three times a day. That’s a heavy load, but it’s hard to argue with the results.
Thursday, for instance, Washington made 300 shots in a nighttime workout and that paid huge dividends against Norristown in the opening round of the District 1 Class 6A opener Friday night.
Washington poured in 37 points in just three quarters to pace Penn Wood to a 78-48 romp over the Eagles.
“I just came in today all confident,” said Washjington, who finished three points shy of equaling his career high. “This is my last year, so I’m just doing whatever I can to help the team.”
Myron Kirlew led the 19th-seeded Eagles (10-14) with 22 points but it wasn’t enough to offset Washington’s torrid shooting performance. He didn’t miss many.