Basketball Game Preview: Huntington Expression Prep Kings vs. Pikeville Panthers

The Huntington Expression Prep Kings will head out to challenge the Pikeville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Huntington Expression Prep is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They took a blow against Boyd County, falling 104-62. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Kings came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked eighth in West Virginia, while the Lions are ranked 45th in Kentucky).

Meanwhile, Pikeville blew past East Ridge, posting a 68-41 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Pikeville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Huntington Expression Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.

Huntington Expression Prep was taken down by Pikeville 67-36 when the teams last played last Friday. Can Huntington Expression Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.