Basketball Game Preview: Huntington Huntsmen vs. Nelsonville-York Buckeyes

The Huntington Huntsmen will face off against the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Saturday, Huntington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-43 to Southeastern. The loss continues a trend for the Huntsmen in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Nelsonville-York was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 80-76 to Vinton County. The Buckeyes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Huntington's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-12. As for Nelsonville-York, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.

Huntington came up short against Nelsonville-York when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 43-39. Thankfully for Huntington, Keagan Swope (who went 5 of 9 en route to 15 points along with seven boards and six assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.