Basketball Recap: Huntington Takes a Loss

On Saturday, Huntington faced Spring Mills in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Huntington Highlanders took a blow against the Spring Mills Cardinals, falling 79-36. The matchup marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Avonte Crawford

Field Goal Percentage

02/15/25 @ Spring Mills	50%
02/11/25 vs South Charleston	100%
02/07/25 vs Blazer	55%
02/04/25 @ Riverside	75%
02/01/25 @ Spring Valley	57%

Huntington's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avonte Crawford, who posted eight points. Crawford is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Taviun Chandler was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Huntington is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11. As for Spring Mills, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.

Huntington has already played their next contest, a 55-45 victory against South Charleston on the 22nd. As for Spring Mills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 75-35 win against Jefferson on the 18th.