Basketball Game Preview: Homestead Spartans vs. Huntington North Vikings

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Previous Games

02/27/24 - Neutral	64-53 W
11/22/23 - Away	54-40 W
02/28/23 - Neutral	52-42 W
11/23/22 - Home	53-14 W
03/01/22 - Away	56-43 W
+ 5 more games

Homestead has gone 9-1 against Huntington North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Homestead Spartans will square off against the Huntington North Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Homestead is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

Last Friday, Homestead made easy work of Norwell and carried off a 62-40 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Huntington North came up short against Kokomo on Friday and fell 65-53. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Wildkats: they've now lost four in a row.

Homestead will have to contain Ethan Zahn as he made an impact in Huntington North's last game. He went 7-for-17 en route to 23 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Grant Campbell, who posted four points and nine rebounds.

Homestead's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Huntington North, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.

Homestead was able to grind out a solid win over Huntington North in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 64-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Zahn, who shot 43% from the field on his way to 20 points along with five assists and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Homestead still be able to contain Zahn? There's only one way to find out.