Basketball Game Preview: Huntingtown Hurricanes vs. La Plata Warriors

Huntingtown has gone 10-0 against La Plata recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Huntingtown Hurricanes will square off against the La Plata Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Huntingtown is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

On Wednesday, Huntingtown needed a bit of extra time to put away Great Mills. They slipped by the Hornets 54-53.

Huntingtown got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eva Powell out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Powell has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Hoetzlein-Sirman, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points and four steals.

Huntingtown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, La Plata came into Wednesday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past McDonough 49-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since February 9, 2024.

La Plata's win came from a few key players Huntingtown will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aniyah Sisco, who posted 23 points. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of La Plata's points. Makayla Mellon was another key player, putting up 13 points.

La Plata's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 2-13. As for Huntingtown, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.

Everything came up roses for Huntingtown against La Plata in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntingtown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.