Huntington has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 70-54 to the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Raiders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Eagles are ranked 170th).
| 01/24/25 @ Evangel Christian Academy | 20 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bossier | 15 |
| 01/02/25 vs Booker T. Washington-Shreveport | 12 |
| 01/18/25 vs Carroll | 10 |
| 01/17/25 @ Benton | 10 |
Despite the loss, Huntington still got an impressive performance from Keonte Kennedy, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 20 points along with five assists and three steals. Those 20 points gave Kennedy a new career-high. Tyler Welch was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Huntington's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Evangel Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-20.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huntington will challenge Captain Shreve at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Captain Shreve will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Huntington surely won't give up without a fight. Evangel Christian Academy has already played their next game (against Plain Dealing), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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