WAUKEE - Dani Franklin scored 22 points and Aleena Hobbs had 16 in losing effort as No.8 ranked Washington was toppled by No.9 Waukee, 62-61, Saturday night in girls basketball.

Britney Boland led Waukee with 15 points.

Washington trailed 26-24 at halftime and 45-40 after three quarters.

The non-conference game was a possible preview of a Class 5A regional final next month. Both Washington and Waukee received byes into the Region 6 semifinals. If both teams win they would face each other on Feb. 19 at Ankeny.

WASHINGTON (61): Abby Herb 3 0-5 6, Sophie Malcolm 0 0-1 0, Aleena Hobbs 4 6-7 16, Colby Bjornsen 2 2-2 6, Devin Glenski 1 0-0 3, Madison Kramer 2 3-3 8, Dani Franklin 6 5-5 22, MJ Kamin 0 0-0 0, Callie Cook 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 16-23 61.

WAUKEE (62): Taylor Wingert 5 0-0 11, Ellie Bunz 2 0-0 4, Ashley Balsing 4 0-0 9, Megan Shryack 4 3-4 12, Anna Kollmorgen 0 7-10 7, Reilly Jacobson 0 0-2 0, Britney Boland 5 5-7 15, Ellie Cavanaugh 1 2-2 4. Totals 21 17-25 62.

Halftime - Waukee 26, Washington 24. 3-point goals - Washington 9 (Franklin 5, Hobbs 2, Glenski, Kramer), Waukee 3 (Wingert, Balsing, Shryack).