Basketball Game Preview: Zane Trace Pioneers vs. Huntington Huntsmen

Zane Trace is 10-0 against Huntington since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Zane Trace Pioneers will look to defend their home court against the Huntington Huntsmen at 6:00 p.m. Zane Trace is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.

Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Zane Trace beat Jackson 54-50.

Noah Houston

Points (Career)

02/04/25 @ Jackson	12
12/27/24 @ Amanda-Clearcreek	11
12/06/24 vs Piketon	10
01/03/25 @ Huntington	10
12/20/24 @ Unioto	9

Zane Trace's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Houston, who posted 12 points. The dominant performance gave Houston a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Landen Jarrell, who put up 12 points.

Zane Trace smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They are a perfect 5-0 when they hit their own glass that hard.

Meanwhile, Huntington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 66-62 to Nelsonville-York. That's two games in a row now that the Huntsmen have lost by exactly four points.

Zane Trace pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Huntington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.

Zane Trace took their victory against Huntington in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 61-40. In that matchup, Zane Trace amassed a halftime lead of 41-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.