Basketball Recap: Huntington Expression Prep Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Winston Salem Christian National

Huntington Expression Prep is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Winston Salem Christian National. The Huntington Expression Prep Kings lost 72-48 to the Winston Salem Christian National Lions. If the Kings were looking for revenge after losing 69-59 to the Lions when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Leading Winston Salem Christian National to victory were Elton James and Tyson Thompson. James posted 15 points, while Thompson had 15 points. That's the most points Thompson has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Adriel Nyorha, who put up eight points.

Huntington Expression Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. Winston Salem Christian National has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 33-6 record this season.

Huntington Expression Prep has already played their next game, a 71-63 loss against iSchool of Lewisville on the 2nd. As for Winston Salem Christian National, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 59-58 victory against 1 of 1 Academy on the 2nd.